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Persistent cerebellar ataxia after exposure to toluene
Author(s) -
Boor John William,
Hurtig Howard I.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410020518
Subject(s) - clearance , ataxia , cerebellar ataxia , toluene , medicine , peripheral , cerebellum , psychology , neuroscience , audiology , chemistry , organic chemistry , urology
An optometrist and a glue sniffer exposed independently to toluene vapors developed cerebellar, pyramidal, and cognitive dysfunction. All deficits cleared completely in the former but persisted in the latter. The findings confirm a previous report of a toluene‐induced neurological syndrome that is exclusively central, sparing peripheral nerves.