Table 3.
Symptoms of 10 patients with late symptoms (>1 year of exposure)
| Patient | Age | Task | Working day | Symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 43 | Ordering | 30 | G: severe fatigue, anorexia, non-specific exertional dyspnea M: mercurial tremor, coarse jerky movement of the right arm and leg, mild swan neck deformity of the right hand 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers P: anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, bad dreams O: decreased visual acuity, blurred vision, - Consultation: neuropsychiatry & ophthalmology |
| B (Case 1) | 40 | Ordering | 30 | G: severe fatigue, dizziness, non-specific exertional dyspnea M: lower limb swelling D: dark skin patches, epidermal cysts, chloracne like skin lesions, pruritus P: anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, bad dreams, - Consultation: neuropsychiatry and dermatology |
| E | 53 | Cutting | 7 | P: sleeplessness, bad dream, loss of memory |
| F | 52 | Cutting | 7 | G: general myalgia M: thumb muscle weakness and numbness, coarse jerky movement of the lower limb P: sleeplessness, sleep-talking |
| G (Case 2) | 60 | Cutting | 15 | G: easy fatigue M: bilateral pain and paresthesia of the feet, swan neck deformity of both fingers without joint pain, coarse jerky movement of the lower limb P: anxiety, sleeplessness, bad dream U: residual urine sense, urine leak, weak urine stream, impotence - Consultation: neuropsychiatry, urology and pain clinic |
| I | 47 | Transporting | 8 | G: easy fatigue D: hyperpigmentation, urticarial dermatitis in whole body skin P: sleeplessness, bad dream, anxiety, depression, suicidal tendency - Consultation: neuropsychiatry and dermatology |
| J | 50 | Transporting | 9 | P: loss of memory, sleeplessness, headache, anxiety - Consultation: neuropsychiatry |
| K | 46 | Transporting | 10 | D: multiple various sized erythematous patches with itching sense O: decreased visual acuity, blurred vision P: headache, anxiety - Consultation: neuropsychiatry & dermatology |
| P | 55 | Cutting | 15 | G: general myalgia and weakness, non-specific exertional dyspnea, easy fatigue, dizziness M: coarse jerky movement of lower limb, bilateral pain and paresthesia of the feet D: skin rash and itching sense, sleeplessness - Consultation: neuropsychiatry and neurology |
| S | 44 | Cutting | 6 | G: general myalgia, sleeplessness, easy fatigue, dyspepsia, dizziness, gum pain M: edema of the dorsal aspect of the foot, hand, eyelid and neck P: anxiety, sleeplessness, bad dreams U: sensation of incomplete voiding after micturition, urine leak, weak urine flow, impotence - Consultation: urology |
G general symptoms, M neuro-muscular symptoms, P central nervous system symptoms, O visual symptoms, U urologic symptoms