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From: Ilena Rose on 19 Aug 2007 20:56 Note from Ilena Rosenthal: Unfortunately, the industry / ACSH / quackwatch / Barrett & Gots etc. have mislabeled MCS a "fad diagnosis" and minimized the severity and insulted the victims. http://www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/QuackWatchWatch.htm http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2007/08/multiple-chemical-sensitivity-study-of.html Sunday, August 19, 2007 Multiple chemical sensitivity: study of 52 cases.] Med Clin (Barc). 2007 Jun 16;129(3):96-9. [Multiple chemical sensitivity: study of 52 cases.] [Article in Spanish] Nogu� S, Fern�ndez-Sol� J, Rovira E, Montori E, Fern�ndez-Huerta JM, Munn� P. Unidades de Toxicolog�a y de Fatiga Cr�nica. Hospital Cl�nic. IDIBAPS. Universidad de Barcelona. Barcelona. Espa�a. SNOGUE(a)clinic.ub.es. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is characterized by a loss of tolerance to various environmental chemicals. The objective of this study was to describe patients with MCS seen in our hospital. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Patients consecutively seen by the Toxicology and Chronic Fatigue Units who presented symptoms of MCS were included. The diagnosis was clinical. All patients completed the Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI) questionnaire. RESULTS: Fifty-two patients were included. The average age (standard deviation) was 47.2 (7.6) years, and 46 (88%) were females. The origin of the syndrome was related to occupational exposure to various chemical agents in 31 cases (59.6%), including occupational accidents in 14 patients (fumigation of the workplace with insecticides). In 20 patients (38.5%), the syndrome could not be associated with any toxic exposure and was considered a manifestation of chronic fatigue syndrome. The QEESI showed mean scores of 72.9 (18.6) on the chemical inhalant intolerance scale, 45.5 (20.6) on the other intolerances scale, 69.8 (20.6) on the symptom severity scale, 4.4 (1.8) on the masking index and 66.6 (21.7) on the life impact scale. All patients were followed up for a minimum of 12 months, and during this period they remained stable with no deaths. CONCLUSIONS: MCS normally affects middle-aged women. It is frequently triggered by exposure to chemical agents, especially insecticides. An association with chronic fatigue syndrome is common. The prognosis is good but the patients' quality of life is seriously affected. PMID: 17594860 [PubMed - in process] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17594860&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum Posted by MCS America at 11:06 AM )
From: Peter Moran on 20 Aug 2007 03:40 "Ilena Rose" <BIA(a)mundo.com> wrote in message news:6fphc3dcf2rmmv3a0or9d69slp8qe6kf8j(a)4ax.com... > Note from Ilena Rosenthal: Unfortunately, the industry / ACSH / > quackwatch / Barrett & Gots etc. have mislabeled MCS a "fad diagnosis" > and minimized the severity and insulted the victims. > > http://www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/QuackWatchWatch.htm > > > http://thetruthaboutmcs.blogspot.com/2007/08/multiple-chemical-sensitivity-study-of.html > Sunday, August 19, 2007 > Multiple chemical sensitivity: study of 52 cases.] > > Med Clin (Barc). 2007 Jun 16;129(3):96-9. > [Multiple chemical sensitivity: study of 52 cases.] > [Article in Spanish] > > Nogu� S, Fern�ndez-Sol� J, Rovira E, Montori E, Fern�ndez-Huerta JM, > Munn� P. > Unidades de Toxicolog�a y de Fatiga Cr�nica. Hospital Cl�nic. IDIBAPS. > Universidad de Barcelona. Barcelona. Espa�a. SNOGUE(a)clinic.ub.es. > > BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is > characterized by a loss of tolerance to various environmental > chemicals. The objective of this study was to describe patients with > MCS seen in our hospital. > PATIENTS AND METHOD: Patients consecutively seen by the Toxicology and > Chronic Fatigue Units who presented symptoms of MCS were included. The > diagnosis was clinical. All patients completed the Quick Environmental > Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI) questionnaire. > RESULTS: Fifty-two patients were included. The average age (standard > deviation) was 47.2 (7.6) years, and 46 (88%) were females. The origin > of the syndrome was related to occupational exposure to various > chemical agents in 31 cases (59.6%), including occupational accidents > in 14 patients (fumigation of the workplace with insecticides). In 20 > patients (38.5%), the syndrome could not be associated with any toxic > exposure and was considered a manifestation of chronic fatigue > syndrome. The QEESI showed mean scores of 72.9 (18.6) on the chemical > inhalant intolerance scale, 45.5 (20.6) on the other intolerances > scale, 69.8 (20.6) on the symptom severity scale, 4.4 (1.8) on the > masking index and 66.6 (21.7) on the life impact scale. All patients > were followed up for a minimum of 12 months, and during this period > they remained stable with no deaths. > CONCLUSIONS: MCS normally affects middle-aged women. It is frequently > triggered by exposure to chemical agents, especially insecticides. An > association with chronic fatigue syndrome is common. The prognosis is > good but the patients' quality of life is seriously affected. Interesting that NONE got better, not one. This shows how patients remain seriously disabled when encouraged in the pseudodiagnosis of MCS, a "diagnosis" that reinforces abnormal illness behavior and one which offers no prospect of a normal life. Many DO get better when shown that their responses to chemical exposures are mostly psychologically mediated and that a return to a more normal existence is possible. Peter Moran >
From: Medusa on 20 Aug 2007 12:18
On Aug 19, 7:56 pm, Ilena Rose <B...(a)mundo.com> wrote: > Note from Ilena Rosenthal: Unfortunately, the industry / ACSH / > quackwatch / Barrett & Gots etc. have mislabeled MCS a "fad diagnosis" > and minimized the severity and insulted the victims. Thanks for posting this, Ilena. Barrett has been lnown to testify against MCS cases. He is a real chemical indusry shill. Medusa |