Functional somatic syndromes (FSS), like irritable bowel syndrome or fibromyalgia and other
symptoms reflecting bodily distress, are common in practically all areas of medicine …

Background Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) are physical symptoms for
which no adequate medical explanation can be found after proper examination. The …

The first form is depression presenting with somatic symptoms (10). Many patients with this
condition may be resistant to accepting that they are depressed. They benefit from special …

With the release of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed., the
diagnostic category previously known as somatoform disorders is now called somatic …

Skeletal muscle exhibits great plasticity in response to altered activity levels, ultimately
resulting in tissue remodelling and substantial changes in mass. Animal research would …

BACKGROUND The term'medically unexplained symptoms' is used to cover a wide range of
persistent bodily complaints for which adequate examination and appropriate investigations …

Somatic symptoms include a range of physical experiences, such as pain, muscle tension,
body shaking, difficulty in breathing, heart palpitation, blushing, fatigue, and sweating …

Objective To describe the teaching and delivery of an extended consultation model
designed for clinicians to use with patients with persistent physical symptoms and functional …

Computer-based interventions target improvement of physical and emotional functioning in
patients with chronic pain and functional somatic syndromes. However, it is unclear to what …

Background Further research on effective interventions for patients with peristent Medically
Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) in general practice is needed. Prevalence …