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Does lead exposure cause cognitive impairment and mental disorders?
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May Dad has recently been put in a nursing home with severe mental problems. Just this past October he was driving himself to the store and around town. In early November he was having trouble standing from a sore knee, then couldn t get out of bed and becoming very lethargic. He had a seizure and was admitted to the hospital, where they found his kidneys had shut down fro m dehydration. Now hes in the nursing home and doesn t communicate anymore? Years ago (2 or 3) he made fishing baits with lead and often melted lead in a little building. Could this be the cause of his problem?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, you are right my friend. It is because of lead toxicity. Few chelating medications will help in recovery if damage is reversible. All symptoms told by you are signs of lead toxicity. What about his brain CT scan reports? Thanks for writing to us, hope you got your answer. Kindly give a feedback.