Nervous system impairment caused by solvents
Kyvik, K.R.; Moen, B.
Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 110(11): 1342-1345
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2001 PMID: 2339379 Document Number: 347862
Exposure to organic solvents may impair the function of the peripheral and the central nervous system. This paper describes the results of neurological and neuropsychological examinations of 19 patients with a chronic organic solvent intoxication syndrome. During examination they presented clinical findings diagnosed as polyneuropathy, encephalopathy or both. The syndromes have no specific characteristics, and a qualified evaluation of alternative etiologies is compulsory. Experience from occupational medicine is essential for appraising exposure to solvents.