RETRACTED ARTICLE: Electrophysiological Follow-Up of Patients with Chronic Peripheral Neuropathy Induced by Occupational Intoxication with n-Hexane
Autor: | Zengtao Wang, Shijiu Chen, Cheng Wang |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Biophysics Motor nerve Sensory system Cell Biology General Medicine Electromyography medicine.disease Biochemistry Nerve conduction velocity Surgery body regions Electrophysiology medicine.anatomical_structure Peripheral neuropathy medicine Young adult business Sensory nerve |
Zdroj: | Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 70:579-585 |
ISSN: | 1559-0283 1085-9195 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12013-014-9959-7 |
Popis: | The aim of this study is to characterize and dynamically monitor the progress of peripheral neuropathy induced by n-hexane by electromyography and nerve conduction velocity (NCV-EMG). Twenty-five patients with n-hexane poisoning from an electronic company were investigated in the year 2009. The occupational history of these workers was collected, and toxic substance exposure was identified. Neurologic inspection and regular NCV-EMG inspection were performed for all patients upon hospital admission and after 3, 6, and 12 months of treatment. NCV-EMG results shown that patients with n-hexane poisoning have simultaneous damage on motor and sensory nerves, of which sensory nerve damage was more severe. Motor nerves of the lower limbs were severe damaged than those of the upper limbs; whereas injury of sensory nerve in the upper limbs was more severe than that of the lower limbs. After treatment, clinical signs and symptoms of the patients were significantly improved. NCV-EMG result showed a delayed worsening at 3 months then gradually recovered after 12 months. Recovery of the motor nerve was better compared with sensory nerve, with upper limbs faster than that of the lower limbs. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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