| Document ID (ISN) | 61577 |
| CIS number |
94-200 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Middaugh D.A., Pinney S.M., Linz D.H. |
| Title |
Sick building syndrome - Medical evaluation of two work forces |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1992, Vol.34, No.12, p.1197-1203. 16 ref. |
| Abstract |
Sick building syndrome, characterized by upper respiratory irritative and central nervous system symptoms, is poorly understood. Building ventilation problems are frequent, although causative agent(s) are unknown. Few studies have addressed clinical characterization of symptomatic building occupants. Employees from two sites underwent standardized evaluation including medical history, physical examination and screening neurological and neuropsychological testing while acutely symptomatic. Both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals were evaluated when one of the sites was evacuated. Baseline evaluation results for this group were available for comparison. Symptoms of both work forces mirrored those reported in the literature. General medical examination abnormalities were few and minor, while neurological and neuropsychological examinations documented mental status, cerebellar, and neurobehavioural deficits. There were statistically significant changes from baseline. Abnormalities were self-limited. Controlled evaluations of symptomatic sick building occupants should be performed to verify these findings. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
symptoms; biological and medical tests; sick building syndrome |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
mass psychogenic illness; case study; medical examinations; neurological effects; psychological tests |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Sick building syndrome
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