title: [An analysis on SCL-90 of pharyngeal paraesthesia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the mental health of the patients who suffered from pharyngeal paraesthesia, and investigate the effect of mental factors during the happening, development, therapy and turnover of the disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) was used to collect information,and all the data was dealed with SPSS 12.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) The total score of SCL-90 of pharyngeal paraesthesia was higher than the norm, and the score of positive items and average score of positive symptom were both significantly higher than the norm; (2) There was no differences between pharyngeal paraesthesia and the norm in terror factor while significant differences in the others; (3) There was no difference between male and female patients who suffered from pharyngeal paraesthesia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with the normal, patients who suffered from pharyngeal paraesthesia had obvious mental symptoms, such as somatization, anxiety, depression et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renming Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China. jasptl@126.com
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Peixiang
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Cuie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006941:Hyperesthesia / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult