期刊
NEUROTOXICOLOGY
卷 82, 期 -, 页码 137-145出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2020.12.003
关键词
Neurotoxicity; MRI; Metals; Neurobehaviour; Globus pallidus; Substantia nigra
资金
- Employer's Liability Insurance Association for Wood and Metal(Berufsgenossenschaft Holz und Metall)
- NIH [R01ES020529]
The study found that welders exposed to manganese showed normal fine motor functions, excelling in steadiness tests but slightly slower in motor tests compared to controls. MRI-based biomarkers did not show a correlation between fine motor test results and the levels of manganese deposition in the brain.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of exposure to manganese (Mn) on fine motor functions. A total of 48 welders and 30 unexposed workers as controls completed questionnaires, underwent blood examinations, and a motor test battery. The shift exposure of welders to respirable Mn was measured with personal samplers. For all subjects accumulations of Mn in the brain were assessed with T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Welders showed normal motor functions on the Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale part III. Furthermore welders performed excellent on a steadiness test, showing better results than controls. However, welders were slightly slower than controls in motor tests. There was no association between fine motor test results and the relaxation rates R1 in globus pallidus and substantia nigra as MRI-based biomarkers to quantify Mn deposition in the brain.
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