7: Functional disorders Flashcards

1
Q

What is a functional disorder?

A

Symptoms without a clear organic cause

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2
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Are functional disorders fake or made up?

A

No

Compare to ‘software’ problem with a computer, still causes a crash (loss of function) but there’s no clear hardware (organic) cause

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3
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What are some examples of functional symptoms?

A

Headache

Chronic pain (esp. abdominal, chest)

Non-epileptic seizures

Chronic fatigue

Muscle weakness

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4
Q

What is the idea of conversion disorder?

Is it still used?

A

Mental health problems are converted into functional symptoms

No evidence for it

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5
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Are all functional disorders caused by mental health problems?

A

No

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6
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What is dissociation?

A

Feeling of detachment from reality

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7
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Is dissociation normal?

A

Yes, e.g when you can’t remember how you got somewhere after a long journey

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8
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What are two types of dissociation?

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Derealisation - feeling like things around you aren’t real

Depersonalisation - feeling like you yourself aren’t real

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9
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How may patients describe dissociation?

A

Dizziness

Spacing out

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10
Q

Patients with suspected functional disorders should be questioned ___ about their symptoms.

A

thoroughly

it helps to be listened to

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11
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The examination findings of someone with a functional order may be ___.

A

inconsistent

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12
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What is an uneconomic gait?

A

Gait which is much more difficult to perform than a normal one

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13
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What do non-epileptic attacks look like?

A

Stereotypical

Oscillating

No tonic-clonic features

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