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1
Q

what are functional symptoms?

A

symptoms where one cannot easily associate the symptoms with a classically identifiable organic disease process

2
Q

what are common functional symptoms?

A
pain 
altered sensation 
dizziness
movement disorders
weakness
seizure
cognitive symptoms
3
Q

what are examples of neurological functional symptoms / syndromes?

A

functional weakness
non-epileptic attacks
hemisensory symptoms

4
Q

what are examples of gastroenterological functional symptoms / syndromes?

A

IBS
non ulcer dyspepsia
chronic abdominal pain

5
Q

what are examples of gynaecological functional symptoms / syndromes?

A

chronic pelvic pain

premenstrual syndrome

6
Q

what are examples of ENT functional symptoms / syndromes?

A

functional dysphasia

globus pharynges

7
Q

what are examples of cardiological functional symptoms / syndromes?

A

atypical chest pain

unexplained palpitations

8
Q

what is a rheumatology functional syndrome?

A

fibromyalgia

9
Q

what is an infectious diseases functional syndrome?

A

post viral chronic fatigue syndrome

10
Q

what is an immunological functional syndrome?

A

multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome

11
Q

what things should be asked about when taking history of functional disorder?

A
take time over history 
get clear timescale 
ask about disability 
ask about dissociation (dizzy, faint) 
ask about other medical experiences 
illness beliefs?
12
Q

should you always examine a patient with suspected functional disorder?

A

yes

inconsistent findings are common in functional symptoms

13
Q

what does the formulation of findings need to be?

A

make sense, be transparent and collaborative

needs to apply to patients context and be understood

14
Q

what can be used in the treatment of functional disorders?

A

treat the treatable eg comorbid psychiatric illness

CBT is treatment of choice

tricyclic antidepressants (imipramine, amitriptyline) useful

breathing retraining (for panic disorder / hyperventilation)