Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Organophosphorus compounds are widely used in agriculture and industry. Although the immediate and delayed effects of acute exposure have been well described, the clinical sequelae of chronic, low-dose exposure are less certain. This paper describes the case of a farmer who had been exposed to a variety of organophosphate pesticides over a 30-year period, and developed sensory ataxia, which has not previously been described. She was found to have an abnormal cholinesterase phenotype. Mechanisms of possible increased sensitivity to these compounds are discussed which may, in future, allow certain occupational groups to be screened.
Source: Human & Experimental Toxicology
Authors: S. Little, H. Llewellyn, SFJ Clarke
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2134839362