Sleep apnoeas and neurobehavioral effects in solvent exposed workers

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 66-70

  Godderis, L ^a,b   Dours, G ^c   Laire, G ^a,d   Viaene, M K ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b EXTERNAL SERVICE FOR PREVENTION AND PROTECTION AT WORK   (Belgium)

^c GSK   (Belgium)

^d Militair Hospitaal Koningin Astrid   (Belgium)

^e Governmental Psychiatric Hospital   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Neurobehavioral manifestations; Occupational exposure; Polysomnography; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRINTING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADULT; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DYSSOMNIAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRINTING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SOLVENTS; TOXICITY TESTS, CHRONIC;

EID: 79551518139     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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