Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 287, Issue 1 , Pages 72-78 , 15 December 2009

Brain dysfunction in multiple chemical sensitivity

  • Ramon Orriols

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d' Hebron, 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Tel.: +34 93 27461; fax: +34 93 2746803.
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  • Roser Costa

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital Mutua de Terrassa, Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
    • Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Gemma Cuberas

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Carlos Jacas

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Joan Castell

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitari Vall d' Hebron, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • ,
  • Jordi Sunyer

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM-Hospital del Mar), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • CIBER Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Spain

Received 27 January 2009 ,Revised 4 August 2009 ,Accepted 3 September 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)00845-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.09.003

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 287, Issue 1 , Pages 72-78 , 15 December 2009

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