Neuropsychological testing for the assessment of manganese neurotoxicity: A review and a proposal

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 812-830

  Zoni, Silvia ^a   Albini, Elisa ^a   Lucchini, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Manganese neurotoxicity; Neurobehavioral effects; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DOSE RESPONSE; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTOXICATION; MOOD; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

HUMANS; ITALY; MANGANESE; MANGANESE POISONING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES;

EID: 35648951589     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20518     Document Type: Review

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