title: Motor neuron disease in textile factory workers.
abstract: Five cases of motor neuron disease occurred during the period 1983-1987 in 4 small and medium-sized textile factories. These cases were 45% of 11 motor neuron disease patients diagnosed in this period in a population of about 300,000 persons. This observations may be relevant to toxic occupational hazards in the pathogenesis of motor neuron disease.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Abarbanel
authors.forename: Y O
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Herishanu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osimani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frisher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000473:pathology*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013783:Textile Industry