Status of the vestibular analyzer and psychophysiologic parameters in miners and crew members cleaning up the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident
Nikolenko, V.Iu.; Valutsina, V.M.; Lastkov, D.O.; Trinus, K.F.
Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya (9-10): 5-7
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-9919 PMID: 1305552 Document Number: 404210
Status of the vestibular analyzer and psychophysiologic parameters were studied in 20 miners with the long length of service and in 16 liquidators of Chernobyl atomic power station accident consequences. Liquidators showed the reliably increased latent periods of P1, N1 and P2 spikes of vestibular evoked potentials, considerably increased latent time of the complicated oculomotor reaction and lowered rate of information processing. Exposure to increased radiation dose during the work at Chernobyl atomic power station was a main factor to influence on the functional status of vestibular analyzer.