Neurological and neuropsychological features in Parkinsonian patients exposed to neurotoxic metals

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 280-281

  Lucchini, R ^a   Albini, E ^a   Benedetti, L ^a   Zoni, S ^a   Caruso, A ^a   Nan, E ^a   Pasqualetti, P ^b   Rossini, P M ^b   Binetti, G ^b   Benussi, L ^b   Parrinello, G ^a   Gasparotti, R ^a   Padovani, A ^a   Draicchio, F ^c   Alessio, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^c ISPESL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure; Heavy metals; Neuropsychological Impairment; Parkinsonism

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MANGANESE;

AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOXICITY AND INTOXICATION;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MANGANESE; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 39349095623     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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