Medically unexplained neurological symptoms

The value of 'positive' clinical signs for weakness, sensory and gait disorders in conversion disorder: a systematic and narrative review

“…The arm drop test 24 38 39 or hand strike 21 has been used to detect non-organic severe upper limb paresis. The limb is held over the patient's face and dropped by the examiner: in case of an organic paresis, the arm will drop on the subject's face, whereas in case of a functional paresis the patient will display a slight voluntary movement so that the arm avoids the face.…”

Noninvasive radioelectric asymmetric brain stimulation in the treatment of stress-related pain and physical problems: psychometric evaluation in a randomized, single-blind placebo-controlled, naturalistic study

“…These symptoms may be present in people of all ages and social groups,5 and represent a difficult problem for both general practitioners6–8 and specialists 9. Pain and physical problems and medically unexplained symptoms (PPP-MUS) are often considered to be, and treated as, psychiatric disorders 6,10–12.…”

“… 2 – 4 These symptoms may be present in people of all ages and social groups, 5 and represent a difficult problem for both general practitioners 6 – 8 and specialists. 9 Pain and physical problems and medically unexplained symptoms (PPP-MUS) are often considered to be, and treated as, psychiatric disorders. 6 , 10 – 12 However, it may be more accurate to consider PPP-MUS as stress-related maladaptive illnesses 13 – 15 or psychosomatic disorders, which are classified as “psychological factors affecting medical condition” in the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision).…”