Neurobehavioral and clinical effects in workers exposed to CS2

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 209, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-150

  Godderis, Lode ^a   Braeckman, Lutgard ^b   Vanhoorne, Michel ^b   Viaene, Mineke ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Neurotoxicology Expertise Center   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbon disulfide; EMG; Neurobehavioral performance; Neurophysiology; Neurotoxicity; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

CARBON DISULFIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SURAL NERVE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; TREMOR;

STRAWBERRY CRINKLE VIRUS;

EID: 33344478870     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.09.005     Document Type: Article

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