Interstitial cell tumor of the testis in an adult male can present with feminization and psychologic changes. The feminization and psychologic changes most likely reflect production of estrogen by the interstitial cell tumor. Removal of the tumor causes rapid return of the pituitary-testicular axis to normal, loss of feminization, and development of male psychosocial characteristics.

www.aafp.org/afp AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN 1873 Classification Psychodermatologic disorders can be broadly classified into three categories: psychophysiologic disorders, primary psychiatric disorders and secondary psychiatric disorders. The term “psychophysiologic disorder” refers to a skin disorder, such as eczema or psoriasis, that is worsened by emotional stress (Figure 1). “Primary psychiat...

Psychotherapists who work with survivors' of psychologic trauma recognize the almost inevitable clinical complexity of trauma-related disorders. Traumatized individuals do not just suffer memories of tragic and horrifying experiences-they demonstrate a number of complicated and debilitating signs, symptoms, and difficulties consisting primarily of bodily responses to dysregulated affects. These...

Objective: Benign migratory glossitis is a immunologic-psychologic disease with unknown etiology.Aim of this study is evaluation of salivary IL-1 and Il-8 levels in these patients. Study Design: A case-control study was performed on 170 participants (85 with BMG, 85 controls). Unstimulated whole saliva was collected, and interleukin 8 (IL-8) and interleukin 1(IL-1) concentrations were measured....

BACKGROUND Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the basal ganglia is an evolving technique for managing intractable movement disorders such as those due to Parkinson disease. We conducted a retrospective review of the DBS procedures that have been performed at our institution to determine the frequency and types complications that occurred. METHODS After Institutional Review Board approval, 258 pr...

Objectives: The objective of this study was to study the effects of meditation on stress-induced changes in cognitive functions. Methods: The study was conducted on 32 healthy adult male student volunteers who had never practiced meditation before the study. The study consisted of practicing 20 minutes of guided meditation and administration of psychologic stress to the subjects. The psychologi...