Motor neuron disease and optic neuropathy after acute exposure to a methanol-containing solvent mixture

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 188-191

  Chiò, Adriano ^a   Hernandez, Elena Herrero ^a   Mora, Gabriele ^b   Valentini, Consuelo ^c   Discalzi, Gianluigi ^a   Pira, Enrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c CTO Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Methanol; Motor neuron disease; Occupational exposure; Optic neuropathy; Solvents

Indexed keywords

METHANOL; SOLVENT;

ADULT; AGE; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; METHANOL POISONING; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGICAL CRYING; PATHOLOGICAL LAUGHTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SPASTICITY; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METHANOL; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 6444232368     PISSN: 14660822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14660820410018414     Document Type: Article

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