title: [Clinical cases of occupational chronic manganese intoxication].
abstract: Classic symptoms of manganese intoxication are very rarely seen nowadays. Clinic in Angarsk Research Institute for Occupational medicine and Human ecology registered two cases of stage I and II chronic manganese intoxication over 10 years among electric welders. The cases were diagnosed with consideration of long length of exposure to manganese with the ambient air level exceeding the MAC 1.5 times, the disease manifestation at middle age, high manganese level in serum and urine, characteristic neurologic symptoms in association with organic psychopathologic defects and polyneuropathy of limbs.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Konstantinova
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Lakhman
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Katamanova
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Kartapol'tseva
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Meshcheriagin
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Rusanova
authors.forename: O K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Andreeva
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008345:Manganese / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D020149:Manganese Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial; D014896:Welding
chemical_list: D008345:Manganese