Impaired neuromotor functions in hospital laboratory workers exposed to low levels of organic solvents

Neurotoxicity Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 185-196

  Herpin, Guillaume ^a,b   Gauchard, Gérome C ^a,b   Vouriot, Alexandre ^a,b   Hannhart, Bernard ^b   Barot, Alain ^c   Mur, Jean Marie ^d   Zmirou Navier, Denis ^a,b,c,d   Perrin, Philippe P ^a,b,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c Laboratoire Inter régional de Chimie de l'Est LICE   (France)

^d INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Balance control; Gaze control; Low level exposure; Neurotoxicity; Organic solvents; Vestibular pathways

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; TOLUENE; SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE MOVEMENT CONTROL; FEMALE; GAZE; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SMOOTH PURSUIT EYE MOVEMENT; STABILOGRAPHY; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOLVENTS;

EID: 55249088039     PISSN: 10298428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03033502     Document Type: Article

References (78)

1. Abbate C, C Giorgianni and F Munao (1993) Neurotoxicity induced by exposure to toluene: An electrophysiologic study. Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health 64, 389-392.
2. Airparif (www.airparif.asso.fr), the ambient air surveillance network in the Paris metropolitan area (last visited November 2006).
3. Alexopoulos EC, C Chatzis and A Linos (2006) An analysis of factors that influence personal exposure to toluene and xylene in residents of Athens, Greece. BMC Public Health 6, 50.
4. Ameno K, T Kiriu, C Fuke, S Ameno, T Shinohara and I Ijiri (1992) Regional brain distribution of toluene in rats and in human autopsy. Arch. Toxicol. 66, 153-156.
5. Atmo-rhonealpes (www.atmo-rhonealpes.org), the ambient air surveillance and information in the Rhône-Alpes area.
6. ATSDR Toxicological Profile for Formaldehyde (www.atsdr.cdc.gov), Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry (last visited July 1999).
7. Aylott S and D Prasher (2002) Solvents impair balance in man. Noise Health 4, 63-71.
8. Baker EL (1994) A review of recent research on health effects of human occupational exposure to organic solvents. A critical review. J. Occup. Med. 36, 1079-1092.
9. Balter SG, RJ Stokroos, I De Jong, R Boumans, M Van de Laar and H Kingma (2004) Background on methods of stimulation in galvanic-induced body sway in young healthy adults. Acta Otolaryngol. 124, 262-271.
10. Black FO, WH Paloski, DD Doxey-Gasway and MF Reschke (1995) Vestibular plasticity following orbital spaceflight: Recovery from posflight postural instability. Acta Otolaryngol. Suppl. 520, 450-454.
11. Bocca ML and P Denise (2006) Total sleep deprivation effect on disengagement of spatial attention as assessed by saccadic eye movements. Clin. Neurophysiol. 117, 894-899.
12. Boey KW, SC Foo and J Jeyaratnam (1997) Effects of occupational exposure to toluene: A neuropsychological study on workers in Singapore. Ann. Acad. Med. Singapore 26, 84-87.
13. Bulletin Officiel du Ministère des Affaires Sociales et de la Solidarité Nationale. Circulaire du 19 juillet 1982. Valeurs limites d'exposition professionnelle aux agents chimiques en France -Cahiers de Notes Documentaires-note n° 2098-174-99.
14. Bushnell PJ, WK Boyes, TJ Shafer, AS Bale and VA Benignus (2007) Approaches to extrapolating animal toxicity data on organic solvents to public health. Neurotoxicology 28, 221-226.
15. Buysse DJ, CF Reynolds, TH Monk, SR Berman and DJ Kupfer (1989) The Pittsburgh sleep quality index: A new instrument for psychiatric practice and research. Psychiatry Res. 28, 193-213.
16. Byrne A, B Kirby and T Zibin (1991) Psychiatric and neurological effects of chronic solvent abuse. Can. J. Psychiatry 36, 735-738.
17. Chien CW, MH Hu, PF Tang, CF Sheu and CL Hsieh (2007) A comparison of psychometric properties of the smart balance master system and the postural assessment scale for stroke in people who have had mild stroke. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 88, 374-380.
18. Colnat-Coulbois S, GC Gauchard, L Maillard, G Barroche, H Vespignani, J Auque and PhP Perrin (2005) Bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation improves balance control in Parkinson's disease. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry 76, 780-787.
19. Diener HC, J Dichgans, B Guschlbauer and H Mau (1984) The significance of proprioception on postural stabilisation as assessed by ischemia. Brain Res. 296, 103-109.
20. Eller N, B Netterstrom and P Laursen (1999) Risk of chronic effects on the central nervous system at low toluene exposure. Occup. Med. 49, 389-395.
21. Ernstgård L, E Gullstrand, G Johanson and A Löf (1999) Toxicokinetic interactions between orally ingested chlorzoxazone and inhaled acetone or toluene in male volunteers. Toxicol. Sci. 48, 189-196.
22. Fadda F and ZL Rossetti (1998) Chronic ethanol consumption: From neuroadaptation to neurodegeneration. Prog. Neurobiol. 56, 385-431.
23. Fischer B and H Weber (1993) Express saccades and visual attention. Behav. Brain Sci. 16, 553-567.
24. Foo SC, J Jeyaratnam and D Koh (1990) Chronic neurobehavioral effects of toluene. Br. J. Ind. Med. 47, 480-484.
25. Ford-Smith CD, JF Wyman, RK Elswick Jr, T Fernandez and RA Newton (1995) Test-retest reliability of the sensory organization test in noninstitutionalized older adults. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 76, 77-81.
26. Fransson PA, A Hafström, M Karlberg, M Magnusson, A Tjäder and R Johansson (2003) Postural control adaptation during galvanic vestibular and vibratory proprioceptive stimulation. IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng. 50, 1310-1319.
27. Gericke C, B Hanke, G Beckmann, MM Baltes, PK Kühl and D Neubert (2001) Multicenter field trial on possible health effects of toluene. III. Evaluation of effects after long-term exposure. Toxicology 168, 185-209.
28. Hafstrom A, F Modig, M Karlberg and PA Fransson (2007) Increased visual dependence and otolith dysfunction with alcohol intoxication. Neuroreport 18, 391-394.
29. Horak FB and LM Nashner (1986) Central programming of postural movements: Adaptation to altered support surface configuration. J. Neurophysiol. 55, 1369-1381.
30. Hormes JT, CM Filley and NL Rosenberg (1986) Neurological sequelae of chronic solvent vapor abuse. Neurology 36, 698-702.
31. Hunting KL, GM Matanoski, M Larson and R Wolford (1991) Solvent exposure and the risk of slips, trips, and falls among painters. Am. J. Ind. Med. 20, 353-370.
32. Hyden D, B Larsby, H Andersson, LM Odkvist, SR Liedgren and R Tham (1983) Impairment of visuo-vestibular interaction in humans exposed to toluene. ORL J. Otorhinolaryngol. Relat. Spec. 45, 262-269.
33. Indulski JA, H Sinczuk-Walczak, M Szymczak and W Wesolowski (1996) Neurological and neurophysiological examinations of workers occupationally exposed to organic solvent mixtures used in the paint and varnish production. Int. J. Occup. Med. Environ. Health 9, 235-244.
34. Iwata T, H Mori, M Dakeishi, I Onozaki and K Murata (2005) Effects of mixed organic solvents on neuromotor functions among workers in Buddhist altar manufacturing factories. J. Occup. Health 47, 143-148.
35. Jacobson RR, CF Acker and WA Lishman (1990) Patterns of neuropsychological deficit in alcoholic Korsakoff's syndrome. Psychol. Med. 20, 321-324.
36. Johns MW (1991) A new method for measuring daytime sleepiness: The Epworth sleepiness scale. Sleep 14, 540-545.
37. Kilburn KH, BC Seidman and R Warshaw (1985) Neurobehavioural and respiratory symptoms of formaldehyde and xylene exposure in histology technicians. Arch. Environ. Health 40, 229-233.
38. Kilburn KH, R Warshaw and JC Thornton (1987) Formaldehyde impairs memory, equilibrium, and dexterity in histology technicians: Effects, which persist for days after exposure. Arch. Environ. Health 42, 117-120.
39. King MD, RE Day, JS Oliver, M Lush and JM Watson (1981) Solvent encephalopathy. Br. Med. J. 283, 663-665.
40. Kishi R, I Harabuchi, Y Katakura, T Ikeda and H Miyake (1993) Neurobehavioral effects of chronic occupational exposure to organic solvents among Japanese industrial painters. Environ. Res. 62, 303-313.
41. Kuo W, A Bhattacharya, P Succop and D Linz (1996) Postural stability assessment in sewer workers. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 38, 27-34.
42. Larsby B, R Tham, B Eriksson and LM Odkvist (1986) The effect of toluene on the vestibulo- and opto-oculomotor system in rats. A computerized nystagmographic study. Acta Otolaryngol. 101, 422-428.
43. Ledin T, E Jansson, C Möller and LM Odkvist (1991) Chronic toxic encephalopathy investigated using dynamic posturography. Am. J. Otolaryngol. 12, 96-100.
44. Lee YL, MC Pai, JH Chen and YL Guo (2003) Central neuro logical abnormalities and multiple chemical sensitivity caused by chronic toluene exposure. Occup. Med. 53, 479-482.
45. Leitner C, P Mair, B Paul, F Wick, C Mittermaier, T Sycha and G Ebenbichler (2007) Reliability of posturographic measurements in the assessment of impaired sensorimotor function in chronic low back pain. J. Electromyogr. Kinesiol. [Epub ahead of print]
46. 2H]8-toluene. Br. J. Ind. Med. 50, 55-59.
47. Magnusson AK, MR Sulaiman, MB Dutia and R Tham (1998) Effects of toluene on tonic firing and membrane properties of rat medial vestibular nucleus neurones in vitro. Brain Res. 779, 334-337.
48. Massion J (1994) Postural control system. Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. 4, 877-887.
49. Massion J and MH Woollacott (1996) Posture and equilibrium, In: Balance, Posture and Gait (Bronstein AM, T Brandt and M Woollacott, Eds.) (Arnold:LOndon, UK), pp 1-18.
50. Mattucci-Schiavone L and AP Ferko (1986) An inhalation procedure to produce tolerance to the behavioral effects of ethanol. Physiol. Behav. 36, 643-646.
51. Maurer C, T Mergner and RJ Peterka (2006) Multisensory control of human upright stance. Exp. Brain Res. 171, 231-250.
52. Mergner T (2004) Meta level concept versus classic reflex concept for the control of posture and movement. Arch. Ital. Biol. 142, 175-198.
53. Mergner T, G Schweigart, C Maurer and A Blümle (2005) Human postural responses to motion of real and virtual visual environments under different support base conditions. Exp. Brain Res. 167, 535-556.
54. Meyer C, GC Gauchard, D Deviterne and PhP Perrin (2007) Cognitive task fulfilment may decrease gaze control performances. Physiol. Behav. 92, 861-866.
55. Nashner LM (1999) Computerized dynamic posturography, In: Handbook of Balance Function Testing (Jacobson GP, CW Newman and JM Kantush, Eds.) (Mosby-Year Book:ST Louis, MO, USA), pp 280-307.
56. Nashner LM and JF Peters (1990) Dynamic posturography in the diagnosis and management of dizziness and balance disorders. Neurol. Clin. 8, 331-349.
57. Neubert D, C Gericke, B Hanke, G Beckmann, MM Baltes, KP Kühl, G Bochert and J Hartmann (2001) Multicenter field trial on possible health effects of toluene. II. Cross-sectional evaluation of acute low-level exposure. Toxicology 168, 159-183.
58. Odkvist L, B Larsby, R Tham and D Hyden (1983) Vestibulooculomotor disturbances caused by industrial solvents. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 91, 537-539.
59. OIAQ (http://kheops.champs.cstb.fr), Observatory on Indoor Air Quality (last visited May 2007).
60. Ojanpaa H, R Nasanen, J Paallysaho, R Akila, K Muller, A Kaukiainen and M Sainio (2006) Visual search and eye movements in patients with chronic solvent-induced toxic encephalopathy. Neurotoxicology 27, 1013-1023.
61. Parietti-Winkler C, GC Gauchard, C Simon and PhP Perrin (2006) Sensorimotor postural rearrangement after unilateral vestibular deafferentation in patients with acoustic neuroma. Neurosci. Res. 55, 171-181.
62. Peterson ML, E Christou and KS Rosengren (2006) Children achieve adult-like sensory integration during stance at 12-years-old. Gait Posture 23, 455-463.
63. Rahill AA, B Weiss, PE Morrow, MW Frampton, C Cox, R Gibb, R Gelein, D Speers and MJ Utell (1996) Human performance during exposure to toluene. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 67, 640-647.
64. Schmäl F, O Thiede and W Stoll (2003) Effect of ethanol on visual-vestibular interactions during vertical linear body acceleration. Alcohol Clin. Exp. Res. 27, 1520-1526.
65. Smith LB, A Bhattacharya, G Lemasters, P Succop, E Puhala, M Medvedovic and J Joyce (1997) Effect of chronic low-level exposure to jet fuel on postural balance of US Air Force personnel. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 39, 623-632.
66. Streicher HZ, PA Gabow, AH Moos, D Kono and WD Kaehny (1981) Syndromes of toluene sniffing in adults. Ann. Intern. Med. 94, 758-762.
67. Vouriot A, GC Gauchard, N Chau, L Benamghar, ML Lepori, JM Mur and PhP Perrin (2004) Sensorial organisation favouring higher visual contribution is a risk factor of falls in an occupational setting. Neurosci. Res. 48, 239-247.
68. Vouriot A, B Hannhart, GC Gauchard, A Barot, T Ledin, JM Mur and PhP Perrin (2005) Long-term exposure to solvents impairs vigilance and postural control in serigraphy workers. Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health 78, 510-515.
69. Vrca A, D Bozicevic and V Karacic (1995) Visual evoked potentials in individuals exposed to long-term low concentrations of toluene. Arch. Toxicol. 69, 337-340.
70. Vrca A, V Karacic and D Bozicevic (1996) Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in individuals exposed to long-term low concentrations of toluene. Am. J. Ind. Med. 30, 62-66.
71. Vrca A, D Bozicevic and V Bozikov (1997) Brain stem evoked potentials and visual evoked potentials in relation to the length of occupational exposure to low levels of toluene. Acta Med. Croatica 51, 215-219.
72. White RF and SP Proctor (1997) Solvents and neurotoxicity. Lancet 349, 1239-1243.
73. World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe (2000) Air quality guidelines for Europe. European Series n° 91 (WHO Regional Publications, Copenhagen).
74. Wrisley DM, MJ Stephens, S Mosley, A Wojnowski, J Duffy and R Burkard (2007) Learning effects of repetitive administrations of the sensory organization test in healthy young adults. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 88, 1049-1054.
75. Xiao JQ and SM Levin (2000) The diagnosis and management of solvent-related disorders. Am. J. Ind. Med. 37, 44-61.
76. Yelnik AP, A Kassouha, IV Bonan, MC Leman, C Jacq, E Vicaut and FM Colle (2006) Postural visual dependence after recent stroke: Assessment by optokinetic stimulation. Gait Posture 24, 262-269.
77. Yokoyama K, S Araki, K Murata, M Nishikitani, K Nakaaki, J Yokota, A Ito and E Sakata (1997) Postural sway frequency analysis in workers exposed to n-hexane, xylene, and toluene: Assessment of subclinical cerebellar dysfunction. Environ. Res. 74, 110-115.
78. Zavalic M, Z Mandic and R Turk (1998) Quantitative assessment of color vision impairment in workers exposed to toluene. Am. J. Ind. Med. 33, 297-304.