Long-term effect of hand-arm vibration on thermotactile perception thresholds

Abstract Background Occupational exposure to hand-transmitted vibration (HTV) is known to cause neurological symptoms such as numbness, reduced manual dexterity, grip strength and sensory perception. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to compare thermotactile perception thresholds for cold (...

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Main Authors: Ronnie Lundström, Adnan Noor Baloch, Mats Hagberg, Tohr Nilsson, Lars Gerhardsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12995-018-0201-1