LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO PESTICIDES AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN A TEENAGE MALE: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

We report a case of a 15-year-old teenage male who was chronically exposed to pesticides and presented neurological and psychic symptoms. He presented muscle cramps frequently, loss of muscle strength on right side of the body, parosmia in both nostrils, deep reflexes changes, sleep disorders and psychic symptoms, such as moderate anxiety. Those symptoms could be associated with his chronic management of pesticides which is supported by epidemiologic studies that implicate exposure to pesticides in the etiology of neurological and psychological impairments. Thus, we highlight the importance of health monitoring of individuals exposed to pesticides, because this exposure may raise the risk of neurological disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases.