Abstract
Somatosensory and auditory evoked potentials prove central and peripheral nervous system disorders in patients long exposed to vibration. Those disorders are altered impulse conductivity at all levels including peripheral neuron to nerve trunk, from the trunk to primary somatosensory cortex. Vibration is potent chronic stressor causing complicated neuroreflectory and neurohumoral disorders.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Disease Progression
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Evoked Potentials, Auditory / physiology*
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Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / physiology*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Occupational Diseases / etiology*
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Occupational Diseases / physiopathology
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Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
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Severity of Illness Index
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Somatosensory Cortex / physiopathology
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Stress, Mechanical*
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Vibration / adverse effects*