title: [Neurological problems in environmental medicine].
abstract: It has been tried to demonstrate the role of neurology in the new medical discipline "environmental medicine" or "clinical ecology". Encephalopathy and polyneuropathy are the most common diseases related to neurology following the exposure to low levels of environmental substances. The problems of measuring are discussed, also the difference to other causes of illness. Important are also psychological aspects in the whole context of environmental medicine. The importance of amalgam, organic solvents and ozone is explained in their relation to neurology and clinical ecology. Mentioned is also the difficult concept of "multiple chemical sensitivity". Referring to the environmental consultation an open and evaluating attitude is recommended to avoid damage as a result of environmental poisoning equally to exaggerated medical activities.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hausotter
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D018777:Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018877:Sick Building Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Neurologische Probleme in der Umweltmedizin.