Neuropsychological and psychiatric functioning in sheep farmers exposed to low levels of organophosphate pesticides

Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 452-459

  Mackenzie Ross, Sarah Jane ^a   Brewin, Chris Ray ^a   Curran, Helen Valerie ^a   Furlong, Clement Eugene ^b   Abraham Smith, Kelly Michelle ^a   Harrison, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive dysfunction; Farm workers; Neurobehavioural; Neuropsychological; Organophosphates

Indexed keywords

ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE 1; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY MEMORY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MOTOR CONTROL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SHEEP FARMING; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANXIETY; ARYLDIALKYLPHOSPHATASE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77953008824     PISSN: 08920362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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