title: Acrylamide monomer and peripheral neuropathy in chemical workers.
abstract: The relationship between exposure to acrylamide monomer and neurological outcomes was investigated in 82 chemical industry workers. Vibrotactile thresholds were determined quantitatively with a Vibratron II device, using forced choice and method of limits procedures. Symptoms of numbness, limb pain, peeling skin, and sweating hands had significantly higher prevalences in the exposed than in the unexposed group. Signs of peeling skin and sweating hands were significantly more common in the exposed group. Vibration thresholds were not associated with exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town Medical School, Observatory, South Africa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bachmann
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Bezuidenhout
mesh_terms: D000178:Acrylamides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013546:Sweating; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D000178:Acrylamides