Neurological abnormalities in chronic benzene poisoning. A study of six patients with aplastic anemia and two with preleukemia

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Environ. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-9351(82)90100-1· OSTI ID:5653659

Baslo, A; Aksoy, M

Neurological, electromyographical and motor conduction velocity examinations were applied to 6 patients with aplastic anemia and two cases of preleukemia due to chronic exposure to benzene. In addition, sensory conduction velocities were measured in three patients. Neurological abnormalities were found in four out of six pancytopenic individuals. There was a certain relationship between the presence of neurological abnormalities and the period of cessation of the exposure. In the two patients with preleukemia similar neurologic abnormalities were found.

• Research Organization: Istanbul Medical School, Turkey
• OSTI ID: 5653659
• Journal Information: Environ. Res.; (United States), Vol. 27:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BENZENE
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
ANEMIAS
CHRONIC INTAKE
LEUKEMIA
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
PATIENTS
AROMATICS
DISEASES
HEMIC DISEASES
HYDROCARBONS
INTAKE
NEOPLASMS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SYMPTOMS
560306* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Man- (-1987)