title: [Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)--the so-called chemical multiple hypersensitivity].
abstract: Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome (MCS) is believed to be a multiple organ disease caused by low-level exposure to chemical substances. It is characterized by central-nervous, gastrointestinal and irritative mucocutaneous symptoms. This phenomenon is not recognized in traditional medicine, opponents of the theory of a separate disease attributing all symptoms to psychopathological processes. Since this phenomenon is becoming increasingly prevalent in Western countries, appropriate strategies for its study need to be developed.
authors.affiliation: Klinischen Abteilung Arbeitsmedizin, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin IV, Wien.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D018777:Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team