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Two Cases of Neuropathy by Methyl Bromide Intoxication during Fumigation
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Tae Hyuk Park, Jung Il Kim, Ji Eun Son, Jong Kuk Kim, Hyung Soo Kim, Kap Yeol Jung, Joon Youn Kim
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2000;12(4):547-553. Published online December 31, 2000
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.2000.12.4.547
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To report two cases of neuropathy due to methyl bromide intoxication.
METHODS
Workers, engaged in the fumigating process, complained fatigue, general weakness, ataxia, and hypersomnia. We evaluated them with blood tests, neurophysiologic studies and MRI and investigated their occupational history.
RESULTS
Increased signal intensities were found in the medulla oblongata and paraver mian of cerebellum in MRI and after 11 days, high signal intensities were reduced in the following MRI. In the other case, polyneuropathy and rlght lower brainstem lesion were observed In the NCV and BAEP studies.
CONCLUSIONS
We confirmed that worker's symptoms were related to methyl bromide exposure in the fumigation. It is necessary that we should evaluate present condition of fumigating process and prepare appropriate methods to protect workers engaged in the fumigation.
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Urinary hippuric acid excretion by intake of food and drink
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Jung Il Kim, Tae Hyuk Park, Kap Yeol Jung, Hai Rim Shin, Joon Youn Kim
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1999;11(4):516-526. Published online December 31, 1999
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.1999.11.4.516
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Urinary hippuric acid levels have been usually determined to ' evaluate workers exposed to toluene. Food and drink intake could affect urinary hippuric acid excretion and this study was carried out to investigate what kinds of food and drink would affect urinary hippuric acid excretion.
METHODS
The subjects were 136 medical school students. Authors measured urinary hippuric acid levels three times from 10 a. m. to noon; before, one hour after and two hours after food or drink-intake, and they were asked not to eat from the previous night (9 p. m) of testing. We selected six diets (bread and coffee, brown sauce noodle, Korean style meal, noodle, pork'galbi and rice and soybean stew and rice), six fruits (apple, grape, orange, pear, persimmon and plum) and five beverages (Alps-D(R), Demisoda(R), Orange juice(R), Pear juice(R) and Pocari sweat(R)). Analysis of urinary hippuric acid was performed by high performance liquid chromatography.
RESULTS
Intake of popular Korean diets, fruits and some drinks didn' t affect urinary hippuric acid excretion. But intake of sodium benzoate-contained Alps-D(R) increased urinary hippuric acid excretion.
CONCLUSIONS
For the health examination on workers exposed to toluene, the history of diet and fruit intake can be negligible, but that of beverage intake should be included.
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