Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Subjective Symptoms and Flicker Test Vlaues in Relation to Chronic Low Dose Organic Solvent Exposure

저농도 만성적인 유기용제 폭로시 자각증상과 Flicker 검사치와의 연관성

  • Son, Myung-Ho (Department of Preventive Medicine Chonnam University Medical School) ;
  • Sohn, Seok-Joon (Department of Preventive Medicine Chonnam University Medical School) ;
  • Choi, Jin-Su (Department of Preventive Medicine Chonnam University Medical School)
  • 손명호 (전남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 손석준 (전남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 최진수 (전남대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 1994.09.01
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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the effect of chronic low dose organic solvent exposures in the industries towards then neurobehavioral functions of workers. Subjective symptoms on neurobehavioral function as well as a visual reaction time test (Flicker test) were administered to 94 exposed and 162 unexposed workers in a oil refinery and some other auto-repair shops. The results obtained were as follows : 1. Symptom complaints were higher and Flicker test values were lower in exposed workers than in unexposed workers. 2. Flicker valus were Inversely correlated with urinary Hippuric acid concentration in exposed workers(r=-0.26, p<0.05). 3. Flicker valus were inversely co..elated with Subjective symptom score(r=-0.15, p<0.05). Low Flicker value were also related with some subjetive symptoms such as 'Dimmed vision', 'Nightmare', 'Weakness on extrimity' in workers as a whole. While symptoms of 'Dimmed vision ', 'Nightmare' only observed among exposed workers.

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