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Encephalopathy and vestibulopathy following short-term hydrocarbon exposure
M J Hodgson1, J Furman, C Ryan
1Department of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
Dizziness, headaches, and weakness occurred among three men after short-term hydrocarbon exposure during improper welding procedures in a closed container. Symptoms were related to objective evidence of vestibular and cognitive dysfunction. Symptoms and abnormal test results persisted for 6 to 18 months. Simulation of the accident failed to demonstrate likely exposures except aliphatic hydrocarbons, well within the permissible exposure levels. Short-term exposures to neurotoxins may lead to long-term central nervous system abnormalities.