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Unexplained Symptoms Point To Toxin
- Brigita Uto arrived near death with no visible injury, prompting a medical detective approach.
- Doctors quickly suspected a toxic exposure due to unexplained hair loss, weakness, and vision loss.
Hair Loss As A Diagnostic Clue
- Sudden hair loss was the signature clue that focused clinicians on thallium poisoning.
- Thallium fit the combination of alopecia plus severe neuropathic pain and weakness.
Antidote Is Scarce And Controlled
- Prussian blue is the specific antidote for thallium but is tightly controlled by government stockpiles.
- Hospitals must request it from federal or state caches, creating dangerous delays.