Interoception is the sensing of internal bodily sensations. Interoception is an umbrella term
that encompasses (1) the afferent (body‐to‐brain) signaling through distinct neural and …

This chapter gives an overview of the epidemiology of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance,
and of specific vestibular disorders. In the last decade, population-based epidemiologic …

Because depression and painful symptoms commonly occur together, we conducted a
literature review to determine the prevalence of both conditions and the effects of …

Objective Somatization is prevalent in primary care and is associated with substantial
functional impairment and healthcare utilization. However, instruments for identifying and …

About 14% of the global burden of disease has been attributed to neuropsychiatric
disorders, mostly due to the chronically disabling nature of depression and other common …

The exact nature and pathophysiology of fatigue remain largely elusive despite its high
prevalence in physically ill patients. Studies on the relationship between the immune system …

Women report more intense, more numerous, and more frequent bodily symptoms than men.
This difference appears in samples of medical patients and in community samples, whether …

BACKGROUND: Primary care patients with anxiety and depression often describe multiple
physical symptoms, but no systematic review has studied the effect of anxiety and …

We review the concept and importance of functional somatic symptoms and syndromes such
as irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. On the basis of a literature …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of migrainous vertigo in patients with migraine and in
patients with vertigo according to explicit diagnostic criteria that are presented for …