Sick Building Syndrome

A group of symptoms that are two- to three-fold more common in those who work in large, energy-efficient buildings, associated with an increased frequency of headaches, lethargy, and dry skin. Clinical manifestations include hypersensitivity pneumonitis (ALVEOLITIS, EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC); allergic rhinitis (RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL); ASTHMA; infections, skin eruptions, and mucous membrane irritation syndromes. Current usage tends to be less restrictive with regard to the type of building and delineation of complaints. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

Also Known As:

Sick House Syndrome; Syndrome, Sick Building; Syndrome, Sick House; Syndromes, Sick House

Immune System Diseases: 4430
- Hypersensitivity: 78126
  - Environmental Illness: 19
    - Sick Building Syndrome: 131
Disorders of Environmental Origin
- Environmental Illness: 19
  - Sick Building Syndrome: 131

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