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Short-term exposure symptoms

Long-term exposure symptoms

Mad Hatter's Disease is caused by exposure to Hg, which is liquid at room temp. so it evaporates and gets inhaled as vapour, so onset of symptoms is fairly quick.

Mad Hatter's Disease & Mercury Poisoning

Mad Hatter's Disease Summary:

Mad Hatter's Disease typically refers to neurological symptoms that are a result of long-term exposure to symptoms. Along with physiological issues such as tremors & vomiting, neurological issues such as anxiety, insomnia, depression, memory loss, erethism and hallucinations.

Mercury poisoning is caused by exposure to vapour of Mercury.

Types of Mercury & Uses:

Treatments for Mercury Poisoning:

• Minimal exposure: Oxygen, fluids & drugs that increase airflow to lungs,
• More exposure: chelation therapy.