%0 Journal Article
%T Adolescent epidemic hysteria presenting as a mass casualty, toxic exposure incident
%J Annals of emergency medicine
%D 1989
%A Selden, B. S.
%V 18
%N 8
%P 892-895
%X Discussed is a case of explosive epidemic hysteria presenting as a mass casualty, toxic inhalation incident. Fifteen adolescent female students were triaged from a school of 700 persons exposed to sewer gas and arrived simultaneously at the emergency department complaining of a variety of nonspecific symptoms without physical findings. These symptoms quickly remitted with reassurance and dispersion of the group. Factors important in the recognition and treatment of epidemic hysteria are presented.
%G 
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0196-0644
%U http://dx.doi.org/