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"Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) is an umbrella term to refer to conditions defined by physical symptoms not better described by another disorder20,21. According to estimates, about 20% (15% to 30%) of patients in primary care have chronic symptom disorders or medically...

Full title: Factitious disorder comorbid with borderline personality disorder and dysthymia: from medically unexplained physical symptoms to functional neurological disorder Summary. Introduction. In this study, we introduce the concept of comorbidity between factitious disorder (FD)...

Can't explain that as it works for me as well.

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Trial By Error: More of the Same Old Nonsense from the “Oslo Chronic Fatigue Consortium” "It is extremely dispiriting to have to respond to yet another wail of desperation from psychologizing dead-enders who have lost control of the narrative over the nature and treatment of ME/CFS and long...

Perhaps they anticipated being able to find yet more 'evidence' for the participants having 'incorrect illness beliefs'. My suspicions are raised about what exactly the authors mean by "The participants’ ...symptom experiences should thus be seen as a biosocial process.", which could yet be...

Background An increasing number of young people in Western countries report persistent physical symptoms (PPS). PPS may disturb everyday activities and they may have negative consequences for later adult mental and physical health. Still little is known about how young people handle PPS in their...

Highlights The off-label use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is a potential drug intervention for the management of post-COVID conditions. LDN has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties which may benefit those with PASC where persistent inflammation is the causative pathway. LDN...

Abstract A common symptom of the neuropsychiatric Post-Acute COVID-19 syndrome (neuro-PACS) is the so called ‘brain fog’. Patients describe the brain fog as problems with attention, memory and mental fatigue. Brain fog is experienced by 9–55% of people for months after having contracted...

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Published papers thread for w/c 2nd Oct. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid0YENfZHWeu5QCyMoz6a1u7wsTZ4o2DZC5FEs6Cd3VWzBgiTgkazWC44Ud4iqW3viZl Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111204141816454115

Abstract Post-acute sick leave is an underexplored indicator of the societal burden of SARS-CoV-2. Here, we report findings about self-reported sick leave and risk factors thereof from a hybrid survey and register study, which include 37,482 RT-PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases and 51,336...

News in Brief posts for w/c 2nd Oct. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02GkEEU62riNPCUKck5nKnHpNbnRgxVtX7N585jAjSTXFunQdPJauur3WGopfSrvhKl Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111199077426687033

Objectives Individuals with a diagnosis of FND report experiencing stigma in medical settings, however, there is a paucity of research exploring their experiences in psychological services. The aim of this research was to explore experiences of accessing UK psychological services, from the...

Objective To describe the current literature on functional neurological disorder and functional somatic syndromes among sexual and gender minority people (SGM). Methods A search string with descriptors of SGM identity and functional disorders was entered into PubMed, Embase, Web of Science...

Note: title change in final publication - see post below Preprint Pathophysiology and potential treatment of long COVID: A report of signal index cases and call for targeted research, 2023, Scheppke, Klimas et al Objective Long COVID has afflicted tens of millions globally leaving many...

Abstract Raynaud's syndrome is a common dysautonomia where exposure to cold increases the vascular tone of distal arteries causing vasoconstriction and hypoxia particularly in the extremities. Current treatment options are limited and unspecific. Biological mechanisms leading to the phenotype...

HIGHLIGHTS ME/CFS is a disabling chronic disease with a lack of diagnostic tests. Oxygen consumption is a possible biomarker of CFS. O2 consumption allows classifying patients status according to the Weber's classification. A worse Weber's classification infers a worse outcome on the SF-36...

ME/CFS Biobank Austria – Establishment of the First Austrian Biobank for ME/CFS Patient Samples "The first Austrian ME/CFS Biobank has been under construction at the Medical University of Vienna since September 1, 2023, with support from an initial grant provided by the WE&ME Foundation. The...

From the discussion section, "This study also has some limitations. First, we focused on symptoms for each individual at a single timepoint, and thus could not map the change in each participant’s symptoms over time with repeated measures; however, our aim for this study was to provide a...