Support for Conference Entitled "The Role of Neural Plasticity in Chemical Intolerance"

Abstract

Chemical Intolerance (CI), including multiple chemical sensitivity, has been an intriguing problem in environmental health, and it has been suspected that CI played a role in Gulf War Syndrome. The uniqueness of the conference was its focus on neuro-biological changes, which has appeared to occur in individuals with CI. The conference provided a forum for the exchange of ideas among leading investigators in an effort to evaluate evidence regarding the role of neural plasticity in the development of CI. Among the topics discussed was a rationale for further research and clinical applications. Other disorders that overlap with CI, such as Gulf War Syndrome, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, were also be discussed. The conference was attended by toxicologists, basic neuroscientists, environmental health professionals and clinicians, including general practitioners and psychiatrists.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383928

Entities

People

  • Rashid Shaikh

Organizations

  • New York Academy of Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Persian Gulf Syndrome
  • Seizures

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

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