Idiopathic environmental intolerances: results of challenge studies

Occup Med. 2000 Jul-Sep;15(3):529-37.

Abstract

It has been postulated that psychophysiologic mechanisms may account for symptom generation in IEI. In this review, the similarity of IEI and panic disorder symptoms are noted. The results of various challenge studies, both with known panicogenic substances and self-identified triggers, are examined. Available data are consistent with the premise that IEI symptoms have a psychophysiologic basis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arousal / physiology
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Environmental Illness / diagnosis*
  • Environmental Illness / physiopathology
  • Environmental Illness / psychology
  • Humans
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / diagnosis*
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / physiopathology
  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity / psychology
  • Occupational Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Occupational Diseases / physiopathology
  • Occupational Diseases / psychology
  • Panic Disorder / diagnosis*
  • Panic Disorder / physiopathology
  • Panic Disorder / psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Sodium Lactate

Substances

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Sodium Lactate