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9.13 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms

from 9 - Integrated Neurobiology of Specific Syndromes and Treatments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

Mary-Ellen Lynall
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Peter B. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

In 1984, Oliver Sacks wrote about his recovery from a leg injury that was, in part, characterised by a disproportionate inability to control the limb (Sacks, 1984; Stone et al., 2012) reappraisal of his experience captures his perplexity, anxiety and self-evaluation while accepting that his persistent symptoms seemed to have a psychological cause.

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Print publication year: 2023

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