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Old March 30th 08, 09:14 PM posted to misc.health.alternative,misc.kids.health,talk.politics.medicine
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Default MCS Patients Have Altered Psychology, Moderately Psychopathic

J Psychosom Res. 2006 Feb;60(2):199-209.
Chemosensory function and psychological profile
in patients with multiple chemical sensitivity:
comparison with odor-sensitive and asymptomatic
controls.
Papo D, Eberlein-Konig B, Berresheim HW,
Huss-Marp J, Grimm V, Ring J, Behrendt H,
Winneke G.
Division of Environmental Dermatology and
Allergology, GSF/TUM, Neuherberg-Munich, Germany.

OBJECTIVE: We addressed the question if patients
with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) differ
from participants with self-reported odor
sensitivity without MCS and asymptomatic
controls in terms of chemosensory, cognitive,
and clinical psychological endpoints.

METHODS: In a clinical study 23 MCS patients,
21 participants with self-reported odor
sensitivity, and 23 controls were investigated
using electrophysiological and psychophysical
olfactometric tests [chemosensory-event-related
potentials (CSERP), olfactory thresholds, odor
identification, trigeminal sensitivity]. The
participants filled in a mood list, a list of
complaints (BL), a Symptom Check List, a
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and an
MCS questionnaire.

RESULTS: The olfactometric investigations
revealed no significant differences between the
groups. The MCS group reached significantly
higher scores on negative mood states following
odorant exposure, on health complaints, global
indices, and the somatization subscale of the
Symptom Check List, trait and state anxiety and
symptoms, and triggering matters of the MCS
questionnaire.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings reveal that neither
olfactory functions, nor chemosensory or
cognitive olfactory information processing are
impaired in MCS patients. They rather support
findings of altered psychological profile and
moderate psychopathology.
 




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