Electrophysiological follow-up of patients with chronic peripheral neuropathy induced by occupational intoxication with n-hexane
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- DOI: 10.1007/s12013-014-9959-7
Electrophysiological follow-up of patients with chronic peripheral neuropathy induced by occupational intoxication with n-hexane
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Retraction Note to: Electrophysiological Follow-Up of Patients with Chronic Peripheral Neuropathy Induced by Occupational Intoxication with n-Hexane.Cell Biochem Biophys. 2022 Mar;80(1):267. doi: 10.1007/s12013-021-01040-6. Cell Biochem Biophys. 2022. PMID: 34709574 No abstract available.
Abstract
The aim of this study is to characterize and dynamically monitor the progress of peripheral neuropathy induced by n-hexane by electromyography and nerve conduction velocity (NCV-EMG). Twenty-five patients with n-hexane poisoning from an electronic company were investigated in the year 2009. The occupational history of these workers was collected, and toxic substance exposure was identified. Neurologic inspection and regular NCV-EMG inspection were performed for all patients upon hospital admission and after 3, 6, and 12 months of treatment. NCV-EMG results shown that patients with n-hexane poisoning have simultaneous damage on motor and sensory nerves, of which sensory nerve damage was more severe. Motor nerves of the lower limbs were severe damaged than those of the upper limbs; whereas injury of sensory nerve in the upper limbs was more severe than that of the lower limbs. After treatment, clinical signs and symptoms of the patients were significantly improved. NCV-EMG result showed a delayed worsening at 3 months then gradually recovered after 12 months. Recovery of the motor nerve was better compared with sensory nerve, with upper limbs faster than that of the lower limbs.
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