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Article: N-hexane neuropathy in offset printers

TitleN-hexane neuropathy in offset printers
Authors
Issue Date1993
PublisherB M J Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jnnp.com/
Citation
Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery And Psychiatry, 1993, v. 56 n. 5, p. 538-542 How to Cite?
AbstractIn an offset printing factory with 56 workers, 20 (36%) developed symptomatic peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to n-hexane. Another 26 workers (46%) were found to have subclinical neuropathy. The initial change in the nerve conduction study was reduced amplitude of the sensory action potentials, followed by reduced amplitude of the motor action potentials, reduction in motor conduction velocities and increase in distal latencies. These changes indicate primary axonal degeneration with secondary demyelination. Sural nerve biopsy in a severe case showed giant axonal swellings due to accumulation of 10nm neurofilaments, myelin sheath attentuation and widening of nodal gaps. The development of neuropathy bore no direct relationship to the duration of exposure, hence factors such as individual susceptibility may be important. Optic neuropathy and CNS involvement were uncommon and autonomic neuropathy was not encountered.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/44976
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dc.contributor.authorChang, CMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYu, CWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFong, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, SYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsin, TWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYu, YLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, TFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, SYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-30T06:14:49Z-
dc.date.available2007-10-30T06:14:49Z-
dc.date.issued1993en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Neurology Neurosurgery And Psychiatry, 1993, v. 56 n. 5, p. 538-542en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0022-3050en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/44976-
dc.description.abstractIn an offset printing factory with 56 workers, 20 (36%) developed symptomatic peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to n-hexane. Another 26 workers (46%) were found to have subclinical neuropathy. The initial change in the nerve conduction study was reduced amplitude of the sensory action potentials, followed by reduced amplitude of the motor action potentials, reduction in motor conduction velocities and increase in distal latencies. These changes indicate primary axonal degeneration with secondary demyelination. Sural nerve biopsy in a severe case showed giant axonal swellings due to accumulation of 10nm neurofilaments, myelin sheath attentuation and widening of nodal gaps. The development of neuropathy bore no direct relationship to the duration of exposure, hence factors such as individual susceptibility may be important. Optic neuropathy and CNS involvement were uncommon and autonomic neuropathy was not encountered.en_HK
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dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatryen_HK
dc.rightsJournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Copyright © B M J Publishing Group.en_HK
dc.subject.meshDemyelinating-Diseases-chemically-induceden_HK
dc.subject.meshHexanes-toxicityen_HK
dc.subject.meshNerve-Degeneration-drug-effectsen_HK
dc.subject.meshPrinting-en_HK
dc.titleN-hexane neuropathy in offset printersen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLeung, SY:suetyi@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1136/jnnp.56.5.538-
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_HK
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