[Neuropsychologic traits in individuals with chronic exposure to mercury at work]

Med Tr Prom Ekol. 2010:(1):19-23.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article deals with diagnostic peculiarities of neuropsychologic traits in individuals with previous exposure to industrial neurotoxic chemicals. Pilot studies demonstrated brain disorders characteristic for toxic (mercurial) and vascular (discirculatory) encephalopathies, justified necessity of neuropsychologic approach in occupational therapeutic diagnosis. The authors presented results of suggested scheme of neuropsychologic prompt screening aimed to reveal higher psychic functional disorders in individuals with occupational neurointoxications.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Consciousness / drug effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Mercury Compounds / poisoning*
  • Mercury Poisoning, Nervous System / diagnosis*
  • Mercury Poisoning, Nervous System / epidemiology
  • Mercury Poisoning, Nervous System / psychology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Occupational Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Occupational Diseases / diagnosis
  • Occupational Diseases / epidemiology
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Prognosis
  • Siberia / epidemiology

Substances

  • Mercury Compounds