Long-term cognitive sequelae of solvent intoxication

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 471-476

  Stollery, Brian T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aliphatic hydrocarbons; Attentional resources; Prognosis; Toluene; Verbal skills; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME;

EID: 0030198375     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-0362(96)00024-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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