| ID (ISN) del documento | 46016 |
| Número CIS |
86-761 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Año |
1986 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Beckett W.S., Moore J.L., Keogh J.P., Bleecker M.L. |
| Título |
Acute encephalopathy due to occupational exposure to arsenic |
| Información bibliográfica |
Jan. 1986, Vol.43, No.1, p.66-67. 6 ref. |
| Resumen |
Case study of a chemical engineer who developed severe psychiatric symptoms after prolonged exposure to arsenic in an antimony smelter. Though urinary and hair arsenic content were higher than normal for exposed workers, the major reason for suspecting acute arsenic intoxication was the presence of psychiatric symptoms: hallucinations, disorientation, delirium and memory loss. Because the patient had a history of psychiatric illness 28 years previously, it is suggested that he had an abnormal susceptibility to the central nervous effects of arsenic. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
arsénico; fabricas metalúrgicas; trastornos psíquicos |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
antimonio; sensibilidad individual; trastornos de la memoria |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Patología profesional
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Inorganic substances
Mental health
Smelting and refining operations
Arsenic and compounds
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