Historical QOD 4/13/09: What are the neurotoxic effects that have occasionally been reported in the setting of industrial exposure to cobalt?
The primary neurotoxic effects reportedly associated with occupational exposure to cobalt include optic atrophy, nerve deafness and limb paresthesias.
Rizzetti MC, et al. The Lancet. 2009, 373:1144
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