Peripheral neuropathy in chronic occupational inorganic lead exposure: A clinical and electrophysiological study

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 200-204

  Rubens, O ^b   Logina, I ^a   Kravale, I ^a   Eglite M ^b   Donaghy, M ^c  

^a PAULS STRADINS CLINICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Latvia)

^b RIGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lead toxicity; Peripheral neuropathy; Porphyria

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; LEAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVE; COLIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PORPHYRIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0034917329     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.2.200     Document Type: Article

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