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Psychosomatic factor in physical condition

MedGen UID:
18744
Concept ID:
C0033931
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Psychophysiologic Disorder; Psychophysiologic Disorders; Psychophysiological Disorder; Psychophysiological Disorders; Psychosomatic Disorder; Psychosomatic Disorders
SNOMED CT: Psychosomatic factor in physical condition (26112003); Psychological factor affecting physical condition (26112003); Psychophysiologic disorder (26112003)

Definition

A group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms that are affected by emotional factors and involve a single organ system, usually under AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM control. (American Psychiatric Glossary, 1988) [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPsychosomatic factor in physical condition

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lopez MR, LaFrance WC
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022 Aug;22(8):467-474. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.1007/s11910-022-01209-3. PMID: 35674871
Gilmour GS, Nielsen G, Teodoro T, Yogarajah M, Coebergh JA, Dilley MD, Martino D, Edwards MJ
J Neurol 2020 Jul;267(7):2164-2172. Epub 2020 Mar 19 doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-09772-w. PMID: 32193596Free PMC Article
Gasparini S, Beghi E, Ferlazzo E, Beghi M, Belcastro V, Biermann KP, Bottini G, Capovilla G, Cervellione RA, Cianci V, Coppola G, Cornaggia CM, De Fazio P, De Masi S, De Sarro G, Elia M, Erba G, Fusco L, Gambardella A, Gentile V, Giallonardo AT, Guerrini R, Ingravallo F, Iudice A, Labate A, Lucenteforte E, Magaudda A, Mumoli L, Papagno C, Pesce GB, Pucci E, Ricci P, Romeo A, Quintas R, Sueri C, Vitaliti G, Zoia R, Aguglia U
Eur J Neurol 2019 Feb;26(2):205-e15. Epub 2018 Nov 29 doi: 10.1111/ene.13818. PMID: 30300463

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Beimer NJ, LaFrance WC Jr
Neurol Clin 2022 Nov;40(4):799-820. Epub 2022 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2022.03.017. PMID: 36270692
Popkirov S, Asadi-Pooya AA, Duncan R, Gigineishvili D, Hingray C, Miguel Kanner A, LaFrance WC Jr, Pretorius C, Reuber M
Epileptic Disord 2019 Dec 1;21(6):529-547. doi: 10.1684/epd.2019.1107. PMID: 31843732
Gasparini S, Beghi E, Ferlazzo E, Beghi M, Belcastro V, Biermann KP, Bottini G, Capovilla G, Cervellione RA, Cianci V, Coppola G, Cornaggia CM, De Fazio P, De Masi S, De Sarro G, Elia M, Erba G, Fusco L, Gambardella A, Gentile V, Giallonardo AT, Guerrini R, Ingravallo F, Iudice A, Labate A, Lucenteforte E, Magaudda A, Mumoli L, Papagno C, Pesce GB, Pucci E, Ricci P, Romeo A, Quintas R, Sueri C, Vitaliti G, Zoia R, Aguglia U
Eur J Neurol 2019 Feb;26(2):205-e15. Epub 2018 Nov 29 doi: 10.1111/ene.13818. PMID: 30300463
Yadav S, Narang T, Kumaran MS
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2013 Mar-Apr;79(2):176-92. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.107632. PMID: 23442456
Tanaka M, Watanabe Y
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2012 Oct;16(4):312-5. Epub 2012 Feb 17 doi: 10.3109/13651501.2011.653378. PMID: 22339176

Diagnosis

Gilmour GS, Nielsen G, Teodoro T, Yogarajah M, Coebergh JA, Dilley MD, Martino D, Edwards MJ
J Neurol 2020 Jul;267(7):2164-2172. Epub 2020 Mar 19 doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-09772-w. PMID: 32193596Free PMC Article
Popkirov S, Asadi-Pooya AA, Duncan R, Gigineishvili D, Hingray C, Miguel Kanner A, LaFrance WC Jr, Pretorius C, Reuber M
Epileptic Disord 2019 Dec 1;21(6):529-547. doi: 10.1684/epd.2019.1107. PMID: 31843732
Misery L, Dutray S, Chastaing M, Schollhammer M, Consoli SG, Consoli SM
Transl Psychiatry 2018 Mar 1;8(1):52. doi: 10.1038/s41398-018-0097-7. PMID: 29491364Free PMC Article
Doss RC, LaFrance WC Jr
Epileptic Disord 2016 Dec 1;18(4):337-343. doi: 10.1684/epd.2016.0873. PMID: 27818368
Jafferany M, Franca K
Acta Derm Venereol 2016 Aug 23;96(217):35-7. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2378. PMID: 27282585

Therapy

Nielsen G
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:555-569. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00045-X. PMID: 27719871
Szepietowski JC, Reszke R
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;50:124-32. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1159/000446055. PMID: 27578081
Gupta MA
Clin Dermatol 2013 Jan-Feb;31(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.11.018. PMID: 23245967
Tomba E
Adv Psychosom Med 2012;32:72-96. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1159/000330007. PMID: 22056899
Sarti MG, Cossidente A
Clin Dermatol 1984 Oct-Dec;2(4):255-73. doi: 10.1016/0738-081x(84)90056-7. PMID: 6152774

Prognosis

Ulvestad E
Methods Mol Biol 2018;1781:37-53. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7828-1_3. PMID: 29705841
Doss JL, Plioplys S
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2018 Jan;27(1):53-61. Epub 2017 Oct 20 doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.08.007. PMID: 29157502
Fava GA, Cosci F, Sonino N
Psychother Psychosom 2017;86(1):13-30. Epub 2016 Nov 25 doi: 10.1159/000448856. PMID: 27884006
Yadav S, Narang T, Kumaran MS
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2013 Mar-Apr;79(2):176-92. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.107632. PMID: 23442456
Sarno JE
J Fam Pract 1977 Sep;5(3):353-7. PMID: 143507

Clinical prediction guides

Ulvestad E
Methods Mol Biol 2018;1781:37-53. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7828-1_3. PMID: 29705841
Dickinson P, Looper KJ
Epilepsia 2012 Oct;53(10):1679-89. Epub 2012 Aug 6 doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03606.x. PMID: 22882112
Bech P
Adv Psychosom Med 2012;32:118-132. Epub 2011 Oct 19 doi: 10.1159/000330012. PMID: 22056902
Sudarsky L
Semin Neurol 2006 Jul;26(3):351-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-945523. PMID: 16791781
Harris AE
Schizophr Bull 1988;14(1):85-96. doi: 10.1093/schbul/14.1.85. PMID: 3291096

Recent systematic reviews

Alvarenga-Brant R, Costa FO, Mattos-Pereira G, Esteves-Lima RP, Belém FV, Lai H, Ge L, Gomez RS, Martins CC
J Dent Res 2023 Feb;102(2):135-145. Epub 2022 Oct 8 doi: 10.1177/00220345221130025. PMID: 36214096
Busch IM, Moretti F, Purgato M, Barbui C, Wu AW, Rimondini M
J Patient Saf 2020 Jun;16(2):e61-e74. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000589. PMID: 30921046Free PMC Article
Indranada AM, Mullen SA, Duncan R, Berlowitz DJ, Kanaan RAA
Seizure 2018 Jul;59:108-115. Epub 2018 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.05.007. PMID: 29787922
Sundararajan T, Tesar GE, Jimenez XF
Seizure 2016 Feb;35:11-22. Epub 2015 Dec 31 doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.12.011. PMID: 26774202
Stone J, Colyer M, Feltbower S, Carson A, Sharpe M
Psychosomatics 2004 Jul-Aug;45(4):287-90. doi: 10.1176/appi.psy.45.4.287. PMID: 15232041

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