Arezzo J C, Schaumburg H H, Petersen C A
Neurology. 1983 May;33(5):626-9. doi: 10.1212/wnl.33.5.626.
The modified Optacon, a simple battery-powered device that measures fingertip vibration sensation, was used by para-professionals to screen 257 acrylamide-exposed individuals. Consistent data were obtained on repeated testing of individuals, and there was an age-related linear decrease in vibration sensitivity within the population. Subclinical peripheral neuropathy was detected in two individuals, one acrylamide-related and the other nutritional-alcoholic. This study establishes the use of the modified Optacon as a screening device for some types of peripheral nerve dysfunction.
改良型Optacon是一种简单的电池供电设备，用于测量指尖振动感觉，准专业人员用它对257名接触丙烯酰胺的个体进行筛查。对个体进行重复测试时获得了一致的数据，并且在该人群中振动敏感性存在与年龄相关的线性下降。在两名个体中检测到亚临床周围神经病变，其中一例与丙烯酰胺有关，另一例与营养性酒精中毒有关。本研究确立了改良型Optacon作为某些类型周围神经功能障碍筛查设备的用途。
