Hypersensitivity To Electricity

Those who believe that electric appliances trigger adverse symptoms have coined the label
hypersensitivity to electricity. Scientific research has not been able to identify a direct link
between electromagnetic fields and symptoms, and no diagnostic criteria exist. Groups …

… The use of the syndrome label “hypersensitivity to electricity” is based on … 3). In Sweden, work
that involves a visual display unit (VDU) has been one of the most common- ly reported triggering
factors, while environmental exposure to outdoor sources such as power lines is a …

Objectives This study attempted to give a medical and social prognosis for patients with
perceived” electrical ensitivity”. Methods In 1980-1998, 350 patients with electrical sensitivity
were registered at the University Hospital of Northern Sweden in Umea, Sweden. Those …

Abstract Objectives: The aim of the present study was to measure coping resources and self-
image in patients with visual display terminal (VDT)-related skin symptoms and
hypersensitivity to electricity (HE). Methods: From 1980 to 1998, 350 patients with …

CONTEXT: Hypersensitivity to electricity is a proposed environmental illness of unknown
etiology. Patients report a variety of symptoms that they relate to electric equipment. The
afflicted individuals suffer from ill health. Many interventions have been tried but, to date, …

… One person was on 50% sick leave, partly because of the hypersensitivity to electricity. … and to
react relatively fast, and some of them are also used in research on patients with “electric
hypersensitivity.” 18,23. … It was located in a place with no electric power supply cables close by. …

The lack of a pathophysiological marker hinders studies on environmental illnesses of
unknown origin. Hence, research focused on the identification of such a marker is a priority.
This study investigated the nature and a possible etiology of fatigue in hypersensitivity to …

The present study describes the symptoms in hypersensitivity to electricity on basis of the
medical histories of 32 afflicted people. Thirty-One of the 32 subjects (97%) reported vague
skin complaints, such as blotchiness, pinkness, reddening, itching etc. twenty subjects (63 …

Persons reporting nonspecific health complaints attributed to activated electrical equipment
have been a growing concern in Sweden in the last decades. The aims of this thesis were to
investigate possible risk factors (personal and work-related), symptoms, and complaints …

… electro-smog,” “techno-stress,” “screen dermatitis,” and “environmental illness.” The databases
were also searched for papers using combinations of relevant stimulus MeSH or free-text key
words (eg, “mobile phone,” “computer,” “power line”) and hypersensitivity MeSH or free …