title: [Treatment of functional somatic syndrome with abdominal pain].
abstract: Functional somatic syndrome (FSS) with abdominal pain include functional gastrointestinal disorder, chronic pancreatitis, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, which generally contain autonomic dysfunction. Regarding the treatment of FSS, it is important to know about FSS for a therapist at first. Secondly, the therapist should find out physical dysfunction of patients positively, and confirm objectively the hypotheses about both peripheral and central pathophysiological mechanisms as much as possible. Heart rate variability is an easy method, and useful to assess autonomic function. After grasping the patient's explanatory model about the illness, the therapist showes the most acceptable treatment for the patient at last.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kansai Medical University.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanbara
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: Mikihiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic; D017699:Pelvic Pain; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome