Late motor deficits of Chilean manganese miners: a blinded control study.
Neurology
; 47(3): 788-95, 1996 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-8797481
ABSTRACT
High-level chronic manganese (Mn) exposure produces dystonic rigidity and proximal tremor. The late effects of asymptomatic exposure are uncertain. To evaluate hand movements of asymptomatic Chilean miners, we utilized a manual tremormeter (EAP) and a digitizing tablet (MOVEMAP). In Andacollo, Chile, we examined 59 individuals aged > 50 years (mean age, 64.4 years). Twenty-seven exposed miners had heavy Mn dust exposure in Mn mines for more than 5 years (mean duration, 20.25 years), ending at least 5 years previously. Thirty-two control miners had never worked in Mn mines or had short-term Mn employment. Tests of resting tremor (EAP Tremormeter, MOVEMAP Steady paradigm), action tremor (MOVEMAP Square paradigm), and repetitive hand movements (EAP Tapping Test and Orthokinesimeter) differentiated performance of exposed miners from that of controls. Chronic asymptomatic Mn exposure results in detectable late-life abnormalities of movement.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Manganeso
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Trastornos del Movimiento
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurology
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos