Naslov
P-300 in Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment of Long-term Exposure to Xylene
(P-300 in Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment of Long-term exposure to Xylene)

Autori
Liščić, Rajka ; Skender Ljiljana ; Šimić, Diana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the 4th Croatian Symposium of Epilepsy & 1st Croatian Congress of Neurophysiology & 1st Croatian Symposium of Neuromuscular Disorders ; u: Neurologia Croatica 49 (2000) (S3) / Zurak, Niko - Zagreb : Neurološka klinika KBC Zagreb, 2000, 42-42

Skup
Croatian Symposium of Epilepsy (4 ; 2000) ; 1st Croatian Congress of Neurophysiology (1 ; 2000) ; Croatian Symposium of Neuromuscular Disorders (1 ; 2000)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 01.10.2000. - 04.10.2000

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
kognitive neurophysiology; xylene
(kognitivna neurofiziologija; ksilen)

Sažetak
Chronic-low level exposure to xylene may be featured by impaired memory. We tried to determine the effects of chronic exposure of low concentrations of xylene on cognitive ability. A group of 35 medical workers, 36+7.7 yrs, from a pathology department occupationally exposed to xylene through inhalation for at least five years was studied by auditory event-related potentials. The results were compared with those obtained from the control group of 21 subjects, 40+9.4. The exposure to xylene was confirmed through determination of m-methylhippuric acid, a reliable biological indicator of xylene exposure, in pre- and post-shift urine. The group of medical workers showed significantly longer P300 log latency (p=0.263). Cognitive impairment may occur in workers chronically exposed to low levels of xylene.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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