Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS): clinical features. Hot water, Alcohol, Drugs, Stress, Exercise. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Triggers for secondary MCAS
- Hot water
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Stress
- Exercise
- Hormonal fluctuations
- Infection
- Pressure
- Friction
Dermatological features
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Gastrointestinal features
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Cardiovascular features
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Respiratory features
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Other features
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Associated neuropsychiatric features
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Associated systemic features
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References
- Weiler CR, Austen KF, Akin C, et al. AAAAI Mast Cell Disorders Committee Work Group Report: mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) diagnosis and management. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2019; 144:883-896.
- Frieri M. Mast cell activation syndrome. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2018; 54:353-365.
- Boddaert N, Salvador A, Chandesris MO, et al. Neuroimaging evidence of brain abnormalities in mastocytosis. Transl Psychiatry 2017; 7:e1197.
