Abstract

Summary

This paper investigates the neuropsychological dysfunctions in former workers of fluorescent lamp factories who were exposed to mercury vapor, and the effects of such exposure on the Autonomic Nervous System using the non-invasive test of dynamic pupillometry.
Categories

Categories

Depression: The paper discusses the significantly higher depression scores among the former workers when compared with the control group.
Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses the significantly worse performance of the former workers in tests that assess working memory, spatial memory, visual memory, visual perception, planning and decision making.
Eye health: The paper discusses the use of dynamic pupillometry, which provides information on the operation on both the sympathetic and parasympathetic functions of the eye.
Psychiatric Disorders: The paper discusses the high depression scores, in addition to cognitive impairments in several functions as expected in chronic mercurialism.
Authors

Author(s)

ALV Milioni
Publication Date

Publication Year

2015
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