[The neuro-otological aspects of diseases in persons who took part in the cleanup of the aftermath of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].
An examination carried out in 224 patients presenting with different neurologic pathologies, who took part in the elimination of the aftereffects of the Chernobyl accident, revealed a substantial increase in the latent periods of vestibular evoked potentials and disturbances in brain bioelectrical regulation together with a cerebral circulatory disorder, as evidenced by EEG and ultrasonic investigation respectively. 94.7% percent of patients demonstrated varying degree vestibular dysfunction, which fact is to be considered in prescribing treatments to be administered.
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D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003032:Coal Mining; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011210:Power Plants; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011930:Reaction Time; D014455:Ukraine; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology