Neuropsychological Approaches for the Detection and Evaluation of Toxic Symptoms

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• Personal Author:
  Fiedler N
• Description:
  The purpose of this paper is 3-fold: a) to review briefly the neuropsychological tests that have been used to evaluate the effects of neurotoxicants; b) to identify individual factors that may create heightened sensitivity to neurotoxicants; and c) to discuss test parameters that will increase the sensitivity of neuropsychological tests for detecting symptoms in low-level exposure situations. While the body of literature on neurobehavioral toxicology has increased dramatically during the past 10 years, it remains difficult to discern which tests are most effective in detecting behavioral effects even among workers with significant exposures. Few investigators have evaluated the interactions between individual differences, such as gender and psychiatric function, and exposure to neurotoxicants. Detection of behavioral performance decrements among uniquely susceptible populations such as those with sensitivities to low-level exposures (e.g., multiple chemical sensitivities) will require more difficult tests than are frequently used in current neuropsychological test batteries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Neuropsychological Behavioral Tests Chemical Sensitivity Individual Differences MCS Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Neurological Disorders Neurotoxicants Neurotoxic Effects Neurotoxins Occupational Exposure Psychiatric Psychological Factors Vigilance

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• ISSN:
  0091-6765
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New Jersey ; New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  239-245
• Volume:
  104
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059978
• Citation:
  Environ Health Perspect 1996 Apr; 104(Suppl 2):239-245
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Nancy Fiedler, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, 681 Frelinghuysen Road, Room 210, Piscataway, NJ 08855
• Email:
  Fiedler@eohsi.rutgers.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19920701
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Health Perspectives
• Supplement:
  2
• End Date:
  19970630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224026/cdc_224026_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.36 MB ]