[Neuropsychiatric disorders caused by organic solvents].
Since the early seventies numerous reports, especially from the Scandinavian countries, have indicated a growing incidence of organic brain syndromes after chronic exposure to mixtures of organic solvents. Symptomatology varies widely, but from a psychiatric point of view can best be summarized as: dementia syndromes with cognitive and neurological deficits, neurasthenic and neurotic syndromes. Presenting a single case study the authors describe a dementia syndrome after long-term exposure to organic solvents: from certain areas of work a high index of suspicion seems justified.
von Bose
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Psychiatrische Klinik, Max-Planck-Institut, München.
Zaudig
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D003704:Dementia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000523:psychology; D011327:Printing; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology
D012997:Solvents