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A possible association between exposure to n-hexane and parkinsonism

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Recently, some case-control studies and case reports have shown an association between solvent exposure and parkinsonisms. We present a 55-year-old male parkinsonian patient with chronic exposure to n-hexane for 17 years. The results of neurophysiological (electromyography, evoked potentials), neuroradiological (MRI) and neurophychological tests performed on the patient suggest a role of this solvent at the level of the central nervous system. Biological subceptibility to neurotoxic compounds is discussed briefly.

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Received: 24 August 1999 / Accepted in revised form: 24 January 2000

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Vanacore, N., Gasparini, M., Brusa, L. et al. A possible association between exposure to n-hexane and parkinsonism. Neurol Sci 21, 49–52 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100720070118

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