title: [Neuro-otologic diagnosis after long-term exposure to wood preservatives containing pentachlorophenol].
abstract: We examined the possible vestibulotoxicity of 16 patients subject to chronic exposure to wood preservatives containing pentachlorophenol. A vestibular test battery showed no abnormal findings except in one patient with pre-existing Menière's disease. The discrepancy between a clear history of exposure contrasted with the normal vestibular finding, and illustrates the diagnostic problems in patients chronically exposed to wood preservative.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haake
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kühn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamprecht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010416:Pentachlorophenol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D010416:Pentachlorophenol
vernacular_title: Neurootologische Diagnostik nach Langzeitexposition gegenüber Pentachlorphenol(PCP)-haltigen Holzschutzmitteln.