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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 63:247-250 doi:10.1136/jnnp.63.2.247
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Neuropsychology of thallium poisoning

Table 1

Neuropsychology test results

3 months 12 months 4.5 y1-150
National adult reading test (VIQ) 118
WAIS-R verbal IQ 100
WAIS-R performance IQ 114
Digit span (age scaled scores) 12 13 12
Vocabulary 8 9 10
Arithmetic 10 9 9
Comprehension 8 7 9
Similarities 7 10 11
Picture completion 12
Picture arrangement 11
Block design 12 15 16
Object assembly 10 13 15
Digit symbol 7
Information processing: (adjusted score) 49 50 51
Digit span (forward/back) 6/6 7/6 7/5
List learning 30 38 46
Prose recall (immediate) 6 16 7
Prose recall (delayed) 7 16 9
Rey-Osterrieth figure copy 33 35 35
 Delayed recall 18 29 26
Trail making test A 42 60 50
Trail making test B 86 80 89
Verbal fluency (total) 28 32 30
Judgement of line orientation 27 30 29
  • 1-150 Time since 1st admission to district general hospital.

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