Organic illness

A physically, biologically based illness.

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Epidemic hysteria is defined as a constellation of symptoms suggestive of organic illness that occurs between two or more people who share belief related to the symptoms.

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5) In the above cases, all possibilities of an organic illness have been ruled out after a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations.

Recurrent haemetemesis: the mystery unfolds

The book shows how overlapping perceptions of speech have linked speech disorders with mental infirmity, trauma, sexuality, violence, and organic illness in literary symbolism, as well as positive meanings such as various degrees of inspired glossolalia.

Dysfluencies; on speech disorders in modern literature

Because delirium usually is caused by an organic illness, confusional symptoms may disappear once the underlying problem is treated, said Dr.

Exams differentiate delirium from dementia

MPR is a syndrome comprising a collection of symptoms, which are consistent with organic illness, but lack an identifiable cause, and which rapidly spread through socially connected groups due to psychogenic factors.

An outbreak of itching in an elementary school--a case of mass psychogenic response

Following a brief history of hypnotism, Frank and Mooney argue that hypnotherapy can successfully treat psychosomatic aspects of organic illness.

Hypnosis and counselling in the treatment of cancer and other chronic illness. (reprint, 2002)

Another example of organic illness and depression illustrates and epitomizes the therapeutic potential of vigorous exercise vis-a-vis psychophysiologic well-being.

Psychophysiological benefits of exercise in the treatment of fibromyalgia and myofascial pain disorder

All subjects had substantial fatigue not related to organic illness or lifestyle behaviors; none met criteria for depression, and none were already taking antidepressants.

Chronic fatigue: try yoga, citalopram, placebo. (Hint of Promise)

The causes of FTT include occult organic illness, polypharmacy, malnutrition, depression, dementing illnesses, age-related changes in the presence of decreased homeostatic reserves and an inadequate psychological support system.

Detecting "Failure to Thrive"

Medical researchers are developing computer imagery that will improve the iagnosis and therapy of organic illness as part of the Epidaure project.

GUIDING SURGEONS' HANDS

But if you're the one in eight people who gets some sort of degenerative brain disease such as Alzheimers - which is still an organic illness - then you end up in the nursing home and residential care system where you're exposed to this lottery of funding.

Creating a system that can afford to care; Chief Feature Writer Ros Dodd examines the fine print of the Government's NHS reforms and (right) Health Correspondent Jenny Hudson gauges local reaction

Rather, as for any organic illness with a behavioral component (e.

A 37-Year-Old Mechanic with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

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