Rapid Screening for Peripheral Neuropathy: A Field Study with the Optacon

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• Personal Author:
  Arezzo JC ; Petersen CA ; Schaumburg HH
• Description:
  The modified Optacon, a simple battery-powered device that measures fingertip vibration sensation, was used by para-professionals to screen 257 acrylamide-exposed individuals. Consistent data were obtained on repeated testing of individuals, and there was an age-related linear decrease in vibration sensitivity within the population. Subclinical peripheral neuropathy was detected in two individuals, one acrylamide-related and the other nutritional-alcoholic. This study establishes the use of the modified Optacon as a screening device for some types of peripheral nerve dysfunction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Acrylamide Exposure Assessment Neurological Disorders Neuropathy Peripheral Nervous System Screening Methods
• ISSN:
  0028-3878
• 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
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060778
• Citation:
  Neurology 1983 May; 33(5):626-629
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Arezzo, Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Rose F. Kennedy Center, Room 322, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461
• CAS Registry Number:
  Acrylamide (CAS RN 79-06-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Performing Organization:
  Albert Einstein College, Bronx, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19800501
• Source Full Name:
  Neurology
• End Date:
  19890430
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4838ffa3aae6f622102adc86cf0ffcb387c674f78fc373ee72e63cabda4771a18e4bf95fcb92c3ccef3eb2add1bdf45ac660214ce658bef9ad47dbaa51cda593
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224598/cdc_224598_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 451.65 KB ]