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Detecting cases of CTE in a PAGO?

Published on 10/08/202110/08/2021 by Annet Lenderink

Exposure to chemicals and occupational diseases is in the spotlight. Correctly establishing the diagnosis has only been accurately described for few disorders. That is the case in the Netherlands... Read more

MS and solvents

Published on 02/10/202002/10/2020 by Annet Lenderink

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease with a chronically progressive course. The substance myelin plays an important role in this. Myelin forms an insulating layer around nerves in the central nervous system. This layer ensures healthy... Read more

Ethanol as a cutting fluid is not a good idea

Published on 25/06/202025/06/2020 by Annet Lenderink

I was not aware of the use of ethanol as a cutting fluid. But it turns out that there are considerable risks involved, as can be read below. The article discussed provides an interesting outline of a case in which only a... Read more

Mechanic with systemic sclerosis

Published on 13/05/202019/05/2023 by Annet Lenderink

In a recent article, a mechanic found the cause of his systemic sclerosis in long-term exposure to solvents. Systemic sclerosis is a rare disease with abnormalities in the immune system, in the blood vessels... Read more

Acute PER intoxication of an electrician

Published on 13/11/201913/11/2019 by Annet Lenderink

Some solvents are riskier than others. This applies, for example, to PER. Perchlorethylene (or tetrachlorethylene) is a colorless liquid that is used (washed) by dry cleaners and for cleaning and degreasing metal. The substance... Read more

An unusual cause of fear

Published on 04/02/201909/06/2019 by Annet Lenderink

This story is set more than twenty years ago, but is still current: A 24-year-old man presents with complaints of dizziness, tightness in the chest, blurred vision and hyperventilation. He also has... Read more

CML by solvents and diesel exhaust gases?

Published on 11/09/201717/09/2019 by Annet Lenderink

In a recent paper by Reis et al. (2017), a case of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is associated with over ten years of exposure to chemicals. He came into contact several times a week... Read more

High solvent exposure is bad for the brain

Published on 16/08/201709/06/2019 by Annet Lenderink

It is now well known to many people that high exposure to solvents for a longer period of time can be bad for the brain. Under the terms "painting disease" or OPS (Organo Psycho Sundream) a lot of information is available... Read more

Kidney failure in lab workers after prolonged contact with solvents

Published on 03/08/201704/10/2018 by Annet Lenderink

A 55-year-old lab worker in Korea has developed chronic kidney disease in the past 14 years. It is an IgA nephropathy, the most common form of glomerulonephritis and often the cause of... Read more