title: Median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials in rubber factory workers.
abstract: Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) on median nerve stimulation were studied in 38 rubber factory workers to detect possible subclinical impairments in the somatosensory pathway as a result of exposure to rubber factory chemicals. Results showed trend towards the prolongation of latencies of all the major peaks of SEP such as P1, N1, P2, N2, P3, N3 in exposed workers besides changes in peak to peak amplitudes (higher P1-N1 and lower N2-P3). These changes may be attributed to synergistic action of solvents and other rubber factory chemicals on the generators of SEPs located higher up at the thalamo-cortical level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Tandon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011930:Reaction Time; D012408:Rubber
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber