This is attended by loss of consciousness, out of which she passes
into a series of convulsions, gradually increasing in severity, in one
of which she dies--or consciousness, partial or perfect, is regained,
either, it may be, for a few minutes, a few hours, or days, during
which violent headache is complained of, or she is delirious and
excited, as in acute mania, or dull and sullen as in melancholia, and
requires to be roused, when she is found wandering, and her speech is
somewhat imperfect. Without further warning, save that the pulse,
which has become soft, with nearly the normal number of beats, all at
once becomes low and hard; she is suddenly seized with another
convulsion, in which she dies, or passes into a state of coma from
which she never rallies. In another case the convulsions will
gradually subside, the headache disappears and the patient recovers,
only to find that she has completely lost her eyesight, a loss that
may be temporary or permanent.
And here are a few specific cases of white-lead poisoning:-
Charlotte Rafferty, a fine, well-grown young woman with a splendid
constitution--who had never had a day's illness in her life--became a
white-lead worker.
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