Neuropathic Symptoms in World Trade Center Disaster Survivors and Responders. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wilkenfeld, Marc; Fazzari, Melissa; Segelnick, Jacqueline; Stecker, Mark
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 58:Issue 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000619
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The objective of this research is to determine whether responders and survivors of the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster experience symptoms of neuropathy at a rate higher than those not exposed. Methods: A survey of neuropathic symptoms in patients who were and were not exposed at the WTC based upon the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI). Results: Even after correction for medical comorbidities, age, and depression, neuropathic symptoms are much more common in those exposed to WTC dust and increase with increasing exposure. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that exposure to WTC dust is associated with neuropathic symptoms.