Neurologist (retired) in Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital MST
Dr. G. (Gerard) Hageman has been connected to Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital (MST) as a neurologist for 32 years. He did a lot of research and published several study results.
Dr. Hagemna was one of the few medical specialists who took the complaints of the victims of the so-called “Schildersziekte” (neurological issues as a result of exposure to e.g. paint solvents) seriously at the time. He has conducted extensive research in this area, published about it and made an important contribution to the eventual recognition of Painter’s Disease as an occupational disease.
Also for patients with the Aerotoxic Syndrome, dr. Hageman was for many years virtually the only medical specialist in the Netherlands to whom they could go with their complaints. Unfortunately, this has come to an end with his retirement in 2016, a good “successor” to continue his work in this field has still not presented itself.
dr. Hageman also has several articles to his name in the field of AS, and he is still active in this after his retirement. He continues to be a leading advocate for the recognition of AS as an occupational disease.
Below is a list of interesting pieces that he has (co-)written over the years:
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, April 2024: The role of nanoparticals in bleed air in the etiology of Aerotoxic Syndrome: A review of cabin air-quality studies of 2003-2023
- Elsevier online magazine Neurotoxicology, December 2023: The role of carbon monoxide in aerotoxic syndrome
- Environmental Health, May 2023: “Health consequences of exposure to aircraft contaminated air and fume events: a narrative review and medical protocol for the investigation of exposed aircrew and passengers“, this is the publication of the new Medical Protocol.
- Magazine Clinical Toxicology, August 2019: AerotoxicSyndrome, discussion of possible diagnostic criteria
- Clinical Toxicology, May 2019: “Three patients with probable aerotoxic syndrome“
- Medical refresher article, December 2019: “Toxische encefalopathie“, which focused a.o. on the Aerotoxic Syndrome (Dutch only).
Brain Imaging and Behavior, June 2015: Cognitive impairment and associated loss in brain white microstructure in aircrew members exposed to engine oil fumes
- Ned. Tijdschrift voor de Geneeskunde, 2014: Het Aerotoxisch syndroom: feit of fabel? (2014) (Dutch only)