Heart rate variability is not associated with multiple chemical sensitivity in a cross-sectional population-based study-The Danish study of functional disorders
Anne Ahrendt Bjerregaard, Louise Brinth, Marie W Petersen, Signe U Schovsbo, Lene Eplov, Susanne Brix, Allan Linneberg, Lise Gormsen...
Note: cringe worthy, be warned.
Abstract
Stress has been demonstrated to be involved in the development of medically unexplained symptoms.
A key underlying mechanism could be lower levels of cortisol, which can contribute to symptoms such as fatigue or pain.
However, the literature is...
Introduction
What has been included under the umbrella term “Functional somatic syndromes” (FSS) has varied over the years. Diagnoses such as “somatoform” and “somatic symptom disorders,” as well as “medically unexplained symptoms,” have been included in FSS (1). Although there is no complete...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022399921002014
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Available online 24 June 2021, 110556
Review article
Functional somatic syndromes and joint hypermobility: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author links open overlay...
This paper argues that “functional,” “medically unexplained,” or “somatoform” symptoms and disorders necessarily require a patient-centered approach from the clinicians. In the first part, I address the multiple causes of the patients' suffering and I analyze the unease of the doctors faced with...
Highlights
• Prevalence of diagnoses were lower in the diagnostic interview than in self-reported questionnaires.
• Discrepancies constituted the clinical evaluation of symptom attribution and impairment.
• Symptom questionnaires are an important screening tool.
• Diagnostic interviews are...
Abstract
Objective
The Danish Study of Functional Disorders (DanFunD) approaches functional somatic disorders (FSD) with three delimitations: Five functional somatic syndromes (FSS), Bodily Distress Syndrome (BDS), and eight data-driven symptom profiles (SP). This paper presents each...
No abstract, my bolding.
Introduction
Impairing functional somatic symptoms without explanatory physical pathological findings are common in adolescents with prevalence estimates of 4–10% depending on study population [1]. Suffering from functional somatic symptoms in adolescence often has...
I just stumbled on a conversation on LinkedIn with professor in psychosomatic medicine Judith Rosmalen where she states that MUS is more common in people with low intelligence. (see screenshot)
https://bit.ly/38611iK
She apparently studied the subject and I would love to know what you guys...
To paraphrase, "We've found changes in the brains of people with "FSS", this then proves that "FSS" is valid category! It certainly doesn't mean that there is an actual disease mechanism at work, oh no!" :banghead:
Open access...
A step towards a new delimitation of functional somatic syndromes: A latent class analysis of symptoms in a population-based cohort study 2018
Marie Eliasen, Andreas Schröder, Per Fink, Svend Kreiner, Thomas Meinertz Dantoft, Chalotte Heinsvig Poulsen, Marie Weinreich Petersen, Lene Falgaard...
Joint Commissioning Panel
for Mental Health
Guidance for commissioners of
services for people with
medically unexplained symptoms
pge 6 Functional somatic syndromes by specialty
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
https://www.jcpmh.info/wp-content/uploads/jcpmh-mus-guide.pdf
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