THE CAUSES AND SYMPTOMS OF SOMATOFORM DISORDERS IN CHILDREN (REVIEW).
The causes of somatoform disorders in children and adolescents and clinical description of various syndromes like hypochondric impairment, non epileptic paroxysmal disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, trauma and headache are presented in this review. The modern epidemiological evidences of mentioned conditions are also considered which indicate on progressive increase of these diseases for recent 20 years. We have also discussed the standardized methods of prevention, differential diagnosis and treatment of somatoform diseases.
Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Child Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Georgia.
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Khundadze
Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Child Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Georgia.
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Mkheidze
Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Child Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Georgia.
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Geladze
Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Child Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Georgia.
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Bakhtadze
Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Child Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Georgia.
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Khachapuridze
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*