HIGH PREVALENCE OF PARKINSONISM AFTER OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO LEAD-SULFATE BATTERIES

Authors
KUHN W WINKEL R WOITALLA D MEVES S PRZUNTEK H MULLER T
Citation
W. Kuhn et al., HIGH PREVALENCE OF PARKINSONISM AFTER OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO LEAD-SULFATE BATTERIES, Neurology, 50(6), 1998, pp. 1885-1886
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283878
Volume
50
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1885 - 1886
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(1998)50:6<1885:HPOPAO>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Seven of nine postal workers exposed to lead-sulfate batteries over a period of up to 30 years developed parkinsonian symptoms. One of the r emaining two showed left-hand bradykinesia and one was not available f or examination. The high prevalence and cause of parkinsonism in these patients remains unexplained. Lead intoxication may play a role in th e occurrence of parkinsonian symptoms, but involvement of sulfate and other sulfur compounds must also be considered.