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Electrophysiological findings in workers exposed to n-heptane fumes

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Electrophysiological examination of the peroneal nerve was performed in a group of individuals exposed for professional reasons to vapours of n-heptane.

The results suggest a probably specific rôle of this hydrocarbon compound in provoking “minimal” peripheral nerve damage.

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Bei einer Gruppe von Personen die aus beruflichen Gründen n-heptan Dämpfen ausgesetzt sind, haben wir eine elektrophysiologische Untersuchung des Peroneus-Nerven durchgeführt.

Die Resultate zeigen daß dieser Kohlenwasserstoff wahrscheinlich spezifisch einen geringfügigen Schaden des Nerven verursacht.

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  1. Divisione Neurologica, Ospedale Generale, Via Solferino 16, 20052, Monza, Italy

    V. Crespi, M. Di Costanzo, F. Ferrario & G. Tredici

  2. Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale, Università degli Studi, Milan, Italy

    V. Crespi, M. Di Costanzo, F. Ferrario & G. Tredici

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Crespi, V., Di Costanzo, M., Ferrario, F. et al. Electrophysiological findings in workers exposed to n-heptane fumes. J. Neurol. 222, 135–138 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00313007

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