Epileptic seizures may be misdiagnosed if they manifest as psychiatric symptoms. We report three female patients with no preexisting history of epilepsy that were unsuccessfully treated as primary psychiatric disorder: one patient was initially diagnosed with somatization and Ekbom syndrome; the second was referred to psychiatrist due to mood instability and visual hallucinations; and the third...

Abstract Background Aging of population brings changes in needs and capacities. People live longer chronic diseases appear to be a potential risk major causes disability functional dependency. The aim this study was investigate the physical mental health elderly residing an urban area Athens,Greece. Methods In population-based using convenience sampling, seniors aged ≥65 years old, under no med...

Many patients with somatoform disorders are frequently encountered in psychosomatic clinics as well as in primary care clinics. To assess such patients objectively, the concept of somatosensory amplification may be useful. Somatosensory amplification refers to the tendency to experience a somatic sensation as intense, noxious, and disturbing. It may have a role in a variety of medical condition...

Abstract Background In medical practice, it is common to see patients who present with physical symptoms for which no disease pathology can be found. The presence of neurological that are shown incompatible pathophysiology classically known as “conversion disorder” or “Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder” (FND). While FND in Egypt the rest world, few scientific studies systematically evalu...

To the Editor: Oaklander's report 1 of a patient with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in addition to a movement disorder is an excellent example of the value of videotape publications. The patient is described as having progressive right lower extremity dystonia and tremor in the contralateral foot. That the movements began abruptly after vein stripping is stated as evidence that neither ...

A selective literature review of dissociation in women abuse survivors was under-taken from a feminist, constructivist perspective. Dissociation has been conceptualized many ways historically. Current understandings of dissociative phenomena are diverse, as reflected in the research and treatment literature. Dissociation has been linked to physical and psychological problems, including major me...

Somatoform disorders among children and adolescents may cause impairment in educational and social functioning and generate a great deal of psychosocial distress. The diagnosis of such disorders is complex due to the fact that they may appear as medical conditions. Hence, most of somatoform patients do not seek psychiatric assistance. The common feature of somatoform disorders as described in D...

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with mental health symptoms. Objective: to screen symptoms by validating factor structure of screening test related sociodemographic variables during pandemic. Method: we worked 36,811 Mexican (M = 34 years; SD 11.68), 61.8% (22,743) women, 15.3% (5,643) losing loved ones, 12.7% (4,683) having a condition, and 8.22% (3,027) sought remote psychol...

The objective of this study was to determine the association between temporomandibular disorders (TMD) with depression, somatization and sleep in city Maringá, Brazil. A total 1,643 participants were selected from Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Of these, test group consisted 84 who had moderate or severe limitations due TMD pain control 1,048 no pain. There a highly statistically signif...