Neurophysiological signs of brain damage due to glue sniffing.
Recordings of the brain electrical responses to pattern reversal (checkerboard) visual stimuli showed significantly increased latencies in a group of 12 young people who had been sniffing glue over a prolonged period. Only small improvements were observed in two people who had repeat recordings after 6 months' abstinence. These results show that chronic glue sniffing can lead to long lasting brain damage.
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D000269:Adhesives / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005074:Evoked Potentials, Visual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology
D000269:Adhesives