Electrohypersensitivity
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| Electrohypersensitivity | |
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| Other names | EHS |
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| Skin lesson caused by electrohypersensitivity. Source: Belpomme and & Irigaray. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21(6), 1915. | |
Electrohypersensitivity or EHS is a type of idiopathic environmental intolerance.[1]
Signs and symptoms
- skin lesions
Treatment
ME/CFS
Brussels International Scientific Declaration on EHS and MCS
In 2015, the 5th Paris Appeal Congress at the Royal Academy of Medicine published a declaration on MCS and electrohypersensitivity[2] which stated:
| “ | "The nocebo effect is not a relevant nor a valid explanation when considering scientifically valuable blind provocation studies, since objective biological markers are detectable in patients as well as in animals." | ” |
—5th Paris Appeal Congress of May 18, 2015 at the Royal Academy of Medicine, Brussels International Scientific Declaration on EHS and MCS (2015) | ||
Notable studies
- 2015, Brussels International Scientific Declaration on EHS and MCS [2] (Full text)
- 2020, Electrohypersensitivity as a Newly Identified and Characterized Neurologic Pathological Disorder: How to Diagnose, Treat, and Prevent It[1](Full text)
See also
Learn more
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Belpomme, Dominique; Irigaray, Philippe (January 2020). "Electrohypersensitivity as a Newly Identified and Characterized Neurologic Pathological Disorder: How to Diagnose, Treat, and Prevent It". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21 (6): 1915. doi:10.3390/ijms21061915. PMC 7139347. PMID 32168876.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Declaration from the 5th Paris Appeal Congress of May 18, 2015 at the Royal Academy of Medicine (2015). "Brussels International Scientific Declaration on EHS and MCS" (PDF). Brussels, Belgium.
The nocebo effect is not a relevant nor a valid explanation when considering scientifically valuable blind provocation studies, since objective biological markers are detectable in patients as well as in animals.
