Open AccessThree-year follow-up of serial nerve conduction among lead-exposed workers
Author(s) -
SE Chia,
Chia Ks,
Chia Hp,
Ong Cn,
J Jeyaratnam
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.157
Subject(s) - lead (geology) , medicine , nerve conduction velocity , nerve conduction study , median nerve , nerve conduction , motor nerve , blood lead level , peripheral , anesthesia , ulnar nerve , lead exposure , surgery , cardiology , anatomy , cats , geomorphology , geology , elbow
The purpose of this study was to investigate the serial nerve conduction parameters of a group of lead-exposed workers and determine their correlation with the serial blood lead results over a three-year period. A "nonresponse" level (defined as no significant changes in the nerve conduction in response to changes in the blood lead level of each exposed worker observed over the period of study) was also determined for blood lead in respect to the peripheral nerves.