Functions

  • Controls
  • Water balance
  • Blood volume
  • Blood pressure
  • Necessary for
  • Nerve impulses
  • Muscle contraction
  • Heartbeat

Deficiency

  • Loss of appetite (Anorexia), Nausea, Vomiting
  • Headache, Confusion, Seizures, Coma

Toxicity

  • Irritability, Lethargy, Seizures, Neurologic damage, Coma
  • Weakness