Psychological test performance during experimental challenge to toluene and n-butyl acetate in cases of solvent-induced toxic encephalopathy

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-226

  Österberg, Kai ^a   Ørbæk, Palle ^b   Karlson, Björn ^b   Seger, Lena ^b   Åkesson, Bengt ^b   Bergendorf, Ulf ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cacosmia; Chemical sensitivity; Exposure chamber; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEARNING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REACTION TIME;

CACOSMIA; ILEX COOKII;

EID: 0033934147     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.535     Document Type: Article

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