The diagnosis and treatment of psychogenic glossodynia.
The symptoms of patients with psychogenic glossodynia are presented and discussed in the context of psychosomatic manifestations of psychiatric illnesses. The majority of patients with psychogenic glossodynia can be treated effectively by focusing on diagnosis and then initiating antidepressant medication or anxiolytics and other psychological treatments as needed.
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D005926:Glossalgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans