Chronic toxic encephalopathy

Rasmussen K, Jeppesen HJ, Sabroe S. 1993d. Solvent-induced chronic toxic encephalopathy. AmJlnd Med 23 779-792. 

Measurements taken at my workplace indicated that the ventilation was barely functioning, allowing chemical substances and gases to accumulate too much. Within a year I was once again very sick with very diverse complaints pain everywhere, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, intestinal problems, skin problems, difficulty thinking, and so on. Coincidentally my internal specialist read an article in the newspaper about chronic toxic encephalopathy (CTE or psycho-organic syndrome). 

A 57-year-old man who had spent 41 years as a painter was disabled and forced to retire. He was diagnosed with chronic toxic encephalopathy. The man started work as a painter at the age of 16. He started experiencing impaired short-term memory function while in his forties. His condition progressed until he retired and his exposures to the paint solvents ceased. Following his retirement, his condition stabilized and even improved in some areas. Material safety data sheets provided by his employer indicated that this man had been exposed to lead, titanium dioxide, creosote, and the following volatile solvents ... 

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