Brod B A
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Am J Contact Dermat. 1996 Dec;7(4):202-11.
Multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) syndrome is a controversial diagnosis that has arisen in the latter half of the 20th century. Clinical ecologists strongly believe that multiple common environmental chemicals assault the immune system in certain individuals, producing multisystem disease. Mainstream medicine, however, largely believes that the symptoms of MCS syndrome can be attributed to a conditioned response to the environment and psychiatric disease. This review examines the controversy surrounding MCS syndrome in regard to the etiology, diagnosis, and management.
多重化学物质敏感（MCS）综合征是一种在20世纪后半叶出现的存在争议的诊断。临床生态学家坚信，多种常见的环境化学物质会侵袭某些个体的免疫系统，引发多系统疾病。然而，主流医学大多认为，MCS综合征的症状可归因于对环境的条件反应和精神疾病。这篇综述探讨了围绕MCS综合征在病因、诊断和管理方面的争议。
