PERIPHERAL NERVE DYSFUNCTION AMONG WORKERS WITH LONG-TERM OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES.
ME., E., M., H., SM., M., AA., E. (2009). PERIPHERAL NERVE DYSFUNCTION AMONG WORKERS WITH LONG-TERM OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES.. EKB Journal Management System, 33(1), 85-102. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.671
El-Helaly ME.; Hazem M.; Mosad SM.; El- Biomy AA.. "PERIPHERAL NERVE DYSFUNCTION AMONG WORKERS WITH LONG-TERM OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES.". EKB Journal Management System, 33, 1, 2009, 85-102. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.671
ME., E., M., H., SM., M., AA., E. (2009). 'PERIPHERAL NERVE DYSFUNCTION AMONG WORKERS WITH LONG-TERM OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES.', EKB Journal Management System, 33(1), pp. 85-102. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.671
ME., E., M., H., SM., M., AA., E. PERIPHERAL NERVE DYSFUNCTION AMONG WORKERS WITH LONG-TERM OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES.. EKB Journal Management System, 2009; 33(1): 85-102. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2009.671

PERIPHERAL NERVE DYSFUNCTION AMONG WORKERS WITH LONG-TERM OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES.

Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine
Article 7, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2009, Page 85-102  XML PDF (364.3 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2009.671
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Authors
El-Helaly ME.1; Hazem M.2; Mosad SM.3; El- Biomy AA.4
1Department of Community Medicine
2Department of Neurology
3Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology
4Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine. Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Abstract
A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess cholinesterase activity, study the work practices and investigate the prevalence of peripheral nerve dysfunction among workers with long-term exposure to Organophosphate pesticides (OP). The study was carried out on 36 Organophosphate sprayers with long-term exposure to Organophosphate and
20 controls unexposed to pesticides, from Dekernes, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. All participant were submitted to general medical examination, neurological evaluation,nerve conduction study and electromyography. Plasma cholinesterase (AChE) level was estimated for both OP sprayers and the controls. Most of the OP sprayers
had practiced pesticide application with improper personal hygiene. OP sprayers had a statistically significant lower plasma AChE mean level (1548.9 ± 801.7 mU/ ml) compared to the controls (6751.7 ± 990.8 mU/ml). The study reported a higher prevalence of peripheral neuropathies among OP sprayers (38.9 %) in comparison to
the controls (5.0%) (P<0.01). However, most of the diagnosed neuropathies among the OP sprayers were subclinical neuropathies (78.6%) and possible neuropathies (21.4%).In conclusion, long-term occupational exposure to OP, was associated with subclinical and possible neuropathies, but not confirmed neuropathies .These results may reflect
an early stage of OP toxic effects on the peripheral nerves among Organophosphate sprayers due to chronic exposure.
Keywords
Organophosphate; Neuropathy; Pesticides
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