Abstract
n-Hexane, similar hydrocarbons, and derivatives are common environmental pollutants and by-products of lipid peroxidation, and they may have a nigrotoxic effect like that of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. This report describes our second case of parkinsonism in a subject exposed to n-hexane. Positron emission tomography studies demonstrated regional striatal abnormalities of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system and of glucose metabolism that were different from those found in idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-282 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Movement Disorders |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Keywords
- 2,5-Hexanedione
- Hydrocarbons
- Lipid peroxidation
- n-Hexane
- Parkinson's disease
- Positron emission tomography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)