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Evaluation of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome Owing to Nerve Conduction Study and Cumulative Exposure Index--A 2.5-Year Cohort Study.
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Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine . Aug2024, Vol. 66 Issue 8, p615-621. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: This study aims to clarify the relationship between peripheral neuropathy in hand-arm vibration syndrome and cumulative exposure index. Methods: 68 participants without symptoms were surveyed. The participants were divided into three groups based on past and current vibration exposure (VE). Results: Comparison among groups according to past VE showed that the median and ulnar sensory nerve conduction velocities and median sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) amplitude were significantly lower in past high and low exposure groups than in the past nonexposure group. Comparison among groups according to current VE showed that the median and ulnar SNAP amplitudes were significantly lower in the current high exposure group than in the current low or nonexposure group. Conclusions: Vibration tool handlers have potential peripheral nerve lesions at a certain stage without subjective symptoms of the finger. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *OCCUPATIONAL disease risk factors
*PERIPHERAL neuropathy
*RISK assessment
*CONTINUING education units
*ARM
*OVERUSE injuries
*RESEARCH funding
*VIBRATION (Mechanics)
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*MEDIAN nerve
*LONGITUDINAL method
*SURVEYS
*HAND
*OCCUPATIONAL exposure
*MANUFACTURING industries
*COMPARATIVE studies
*NERVE conduction studies
*ULNAR nerve
*DISEASE risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10762752
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179019258
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000003118