title: [Nervous system diseases in workers of a large metallurgical plant. II. Impact of occupational factors].
abstract: Correlation between some factors connected with work performance in a big metallurgical plant, employing approximately 16000 persons, and the occurrence of nervous system diseases was analysed. It was found that among the most frequent diseases of nervous system cured in neurological dispensary of a big metallurgical plant are: ischias, epilepsy, syndrome of subjective ailments following a past cranio-cerebral trauma and vasomotor headaches. The studies performed did not reveal any clear correlation between the character and arduousness of work and the type of nervous system diseases occurring most frequently in a big industrial (metallurgical) plant. The prevalence of ischias is not significantly dependent on occupational factors. The possibility of continuation of work or necessity to stop working in result of a nervous system disease depend on the type of the disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009790:Occupations
vernacular_title: Choroby układu nerwowego w populacji duzego zakładu metalurgicznego. II. Wpływ czynnikòw zawodowych.