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Patient Profile

Age range of presentation

• 0 month to 65+ years
• 19-64 years: Age range of those likely to be employed in industries where carbon disulfide is used

Sex preponderance

• male=female

Heredity

• none

Population groups selectively affected

• none selectively affected

Occupation groups selectively affected

• viscose rayon factory workers

ICD & OMIM codes

ICD-9

• Carbon disulfide neuropathy: 357.7

ICD-10

• Polyneuropathy due to other toxic agents: G62.2