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A black male engineer developed severe chronic headache, dizziness, loss of balance, memory loss, fatigue, tremors, muscle twitches, visual disturbances, throat irritation and tachycardia over several months. He had worked in a quality assurance laboratory for 11 months. He had daily exposure to methylethyl-ketone (MEK) and fumes from burning fiberglass material, and occasional exposure to peroxides and acetone. Significant central and peripheral nervous impairment was noted as well as naso-sinus disturbances that were most likely related to repeated exposure to MEK while at work. A diagnosis was made of chronic toxic encephalopathy, peripheral polyneuropathy, vestibular dysfunction, and nasosinusitis.
Archives of Environmental Health, 50(5):392, 1995
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