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Chinese restaurant syndrome (Monosodium glutamate symptom complex)

小儿内科

Common symptoms

一过性意识蒙眬、流泪、眼眶疼痛、面部麻木、心悸、肩胛带“模拟瘫痪”

The pathology of disease

Monosodium glutamate symptom complex (Chinese restaurant syndrome) is transient headache; flushing; chest tightness after Chinese food; controversial; self-limited; reassurance; allergy/internal.

Symptoms

Headache; flushing; chest tightness; after Chinese food; self-limited; reassurance

Causes

Monosodium glutamate; food; controversial; symptom complex.

Treatment

Reassurance; self-limited; avoid trigger if bothersome; allergy/internal

Dept

Allergy / internal medicine / gastroenterology.

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