[Effect of organic solvents on functional nervous system disorders].

Examination of 953 workers exposed to low concentrations of chlorbenzene, tricresol and dimethylfonnamid revealed such functional neural disorders as cardiovascular neurosis. Chlorbenzene and tricresol resulted in hypertonic cardiovascular neurosis, dimethylformamid--in hypotonic one. Occurrence of cardiovascular neurosis grew with the longer length of service.

[Development of peripheral neurovascular disorders in miners exposed to cool microclimate].

Complete clinical and physiologic examination of 415 tunnelers exposed to intensive vibration in cooling microclimate proved that extreme functioning of thermoregulation results in shorter development, quicker progression of vibration disease and abortive types of the disease. The data obtained were helpful to base treatments and prophylaxis including special clothes, appropriate therapy.

[Role of psychological studies in clinics for occupational diseases].

The authors emphasize the significance of psychological studies in patients with occupational diseases. Foreign and home investigations of the problem are reported. The programme and prospects for the introduction of the methods into practical medicine are presented.