我国环境流行病学研究中的神经行为功能评价方法

Application of Neurobehavioral Evaluation in Environmental Epidemiology Researches

许多环境有害因素具有神经毒性,将神经行为学评价方法应用于环境流行病学,不仅有利于判断环境有害因素对机体的早期、潜隐性损害,而且可以及早筛检出受累人群,防止其发展为不可逆性损伤。目前,国内外神经行为学评价方法种类繁多,该文对国内适用于环境流行病学研究的几种神经行为学评价方法及其应用进行了综述。

In recent years, neurobehavioral end point was often used in environmental epidemiological researches to assess and characterize the adverse effects of environmental pollutants. The applications of neurobehavioral evaluation not only improve the ability to identify the early, sub clinic adverse effects of environmental pollutants exposure, but also help to screen out the victims for further protection. At present, there are many neurobehavioral evaluation methods have been applied in the environmental epidemiological researches at home and abroad, some methods that are considered applicable in China were reviewed in this article.