Abstract
Electrophysiological examination of the peroneal nerve was performed in a group of individuals exposed for professional reasons to vapours of n-heptane. The results suggest a probably specific role of this hydrocarbon compound in provoking "minimal" peripheral nerve damage.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Electrophysiology
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Female
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Heptanes / poisoning*
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Humans
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Occupational Diseases / chemically induced
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Occupational Diseases / physiopathology*
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology*
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Time Factors