Review article
Psychological methods in the assessment of neurotoxic effects of organic solvents
M. Vilke-Milošević
; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska
R. Turk
; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Organic solvents comprise a large and heterogenous group of chemical compounds and mixtures, largely belonging to volatile hydrocarbons. They are widely used in various industries. Long-term exposure to orsanic solvents as a cause of the central nervous system impairment has been subject of extensive eptderniological and clinical studies for years, especially in Scandinavia, but often with inconsistent results. In 1985 the World Health Organization published the criteria for the evaluation of neurotoxic effects of solvents that are now commonly accepted. The present paper provides a short review of the current state of knowledge in the field emphasizing the role of neuropsychological methods in assessing solvent toxicity.
Keywords
clinical neuropsychological tests; neurotoxic effects of exposure; central nervous system impairments; organic solvents
Hrčak ID:
147933
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Publication date:
9.6.1992.
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