Clinical Observation of 12 Farmers Who Believe Themselves to Have Suffered from Chronic Pesticide Intoxication
- Abstract
- Background/Aims
We assessed twelve cases of suspected chronic pesticide intoxication, with medically unexplained physical symptoms.
Methods
Complete blood cell count (CBC), blood chemistry, routine urinalysis, chest X-ray, ECG, gastrofiberscopy, abdominal ultrasonography, neuroselective sensory nerve conduction threshold, and psychological assessment were performed on 12 farmers who believe themselves to have suffered from chronic pesticide intoxication.
Results
No specific abnormalities were observed on CBC, routine urinalysis, chest X-ray, ECG, gastroscopy, abdominal ultrasonography, or peripheral nerve conduction velocity test. They persistently manifested helplessness, depression, and anxiety. The results of both psychological assessment and general physical examination revealed the following clinical features: depression (8 cases), multiple chemical hypersensitivity syndrome (2 cases), alcoholism (1 case), and religious preoccupation (1 case).
Conclusion
In those living in the western rural area of South Korea, depression is a prominent ongoing presentation in pesticide-exposed farmers, in addition to unexplainable physical symptoms.
- All Author(s)
- Z.-R. Hong
; S.-Y. Hong
; M.-J. Han
; H.-s. Lee
; H.-O. Gil
; J.-O. Yang
; E.-Y. Lee
- Issued Date
- 2008
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Medically unexplained physical symptoms; Depression; Chronic pesticide intoxication; Farmers
- Publisher
- 대한내과학회
Korean Association of Internal Medicine
- ISSN
- 1226-3303
; 2005-6648
- Citation Title
- The Korean journal of internal medicine
- Citation Volume
- 23
- Citation Number
- 1
- Citation Start Page
- 1
- Citation End Page
- 4
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.3904/kjim.2008.23.1.1
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr/handle/2022.oak/3222
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