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Am J Ind Med

Title:		Cognitive impairment and olfactory panic from occupational exposure to VOCs
Author(s):		Reinhartz A;
Address:		"Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. abe_reinhartz@yahoo.ca"
Journal Title:		Am J Ind Med
Year:		2006
Volume:		49
Issue:		10
Page Number:		862 - 864
DOI:		10.1002/ajim.20351
ISSN/ISBN:		0271-3586 (Print) 0271-3586 (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: A Canadian government clerical worker in her early thirties developed frontal lobe dysfunction from inhalation of volatile organic compounds off-gassed during an office renovation. METHODS: Pulmonary function, bronchial provocation, allergy testing, and a brain (SPECT) scan were performed. RESULTS: SPECT scanning showed frontotemporal hypoperfusion and neuropsychologic testing revealed deficits in verbal learning and poor organizational memory. CONCLUSIONS: A significant component of this worker's impairment was the development of 'olfactory panic,' a debilitating aversion to odor accompanied by symptoms of panic. The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal granted entitlement for her cognitive difficulties and olfactory panic as a result of her toxic exposure"
Keywords:		"Adult Air Pollution, Indoor/*adverse effects Cerebrovascular Circulation/drug effects Cognition Disorders/*chemically induced Cyclohexanes/adverse effects Female Frontal Lobe/blood supply/drug effects Humans Learning Disabilities/chemically induced Memory;"
Notes:		"MedlineReinhartz, Abe eng Case Reports 2006/09/09 Am J Ind Med. 2006 Oct; 49(10):862-4. doi: 10.1002/ajim.20351"