Bensefa-Colas Lynda, Dupas Dominique
Rev Prat. 2014 Mar;64(3):358-62.
Idiopathic environmental intolerance is characterized by a variety of non-specific symptoms involving several organs within the same individual, and attributed to the exposure to chemical odors (multiple chemical sensitivities) or to the exposure to electromagnetic fields (electromagnetic hypersensitivity). Symptoms occur following an exposure to agents generally regarded as harmless due to the low levels of exposure, and they do not answer to any definition of organic diseases. The lack of established etiology renders treatment difficult. It is important for practitioner to recognize such disorders and assess the social and professional impact so as to improve patients' quality of life.
特发性环境不耐受的特征是同一个体内多个器官出现多种非特异性症状，病因归咎于接触化学气味（多重化学敏感性）或接触电磁场（电磁超敏反应）。症状在接触通常因接触水平低而被视为无害的物质后出现，且不符合任何器质性疾病的定义。由于病因不明，治疗困难。从业者认识到这类疾病并评估其对社会和职业的影响，对于改善患者生活质量很重要。
