A case of organic solvent exposure and temporal lobe demyelination

A 42-year-old, previously healthy man, developed dizziness and headaches. A CT scan revealed areas of demyelination in the left temporal lobe. He had been exposed to large amounts of organic solvents for most of his working life and as other possibilities could be excluded it was suspected that this...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine 1991, Vol.41 (2), p.83
Hauptverfasser:	Gatley, M S, Kelly, G A, Turnbull, I W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Demyelinating Diseases - chemically induced Demyelinating Diseases - diagnostic imaging Demyelinating Diseases - physiopathology Humans Male Occupational Diseases - chemically induced Occupational Diseases - diagnostic imaging Occupational Diseases - physiopathology Solvents - toxicity Temporal Lobe - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A 42-year-old, previously healthy man, developed dizziness and headaches. A CT scan revealed areas of demyelination in the left temporal lobe. He had been exposed to large amounts of organic solvents for most of his working life and as other possibilities could be excluded it was suspected that this was the cause.
ISSN:	0301-0023