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Collections of medically unexplained symptoms are given a diagnostic name. In medical specialties, these symptom syndromes are called functional somatic syndromes, the most common of which are listed below.
Gastroenterology: irritable bowel syndrome (and over thirty other syndromes)
Rheumatology: fibromyalgia syndrome
Cardiology: non-cardiac chest pain; mitral valve prolapse
Pulmonology (respiratory medicine): hyperventilation syndrome; vocal cord dysfunction
Gynecology: premenstrual syndrome; chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Infectious disease: chronic fatigue syndrome
Neurology: chronic headaches
Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat): dizziness; globus; temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD); facial pain disorder; vocal cord dysfunction
Dentistry: facial pain disorder; temporomandibular joint disorder
Allergy: multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) / idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI); multiple drug intolerance syndrome
Orthopedic Surgery: chronic back pain
Allergy: multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) / idiopathic environmental
intolerance (IEI); multiple drug intolerance syndrome
Orthopedic Surgery: chronic back pain
Urology: painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis); painful
prostate syndrome (chronic prostatitis)
Surgery: chronic functional abdominal pain syndrome
All Specialties: multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)/idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI); multiple drug intolerance syndrome
Gastroenterology: irritable bowel syndrome (and over thirty other syndromes)
Rheumatology: fibromyalgia syndrome
Cardiology: non-cardiac chest pain; mitral valve prolapse
Pulmonology (respiratory medicine): hyperventilation syndrome; vocal cord dysfunction
Gynecology: premenstrual syndrome; chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Infectious disease: chronic fatigue syndrome
Neurology: chronic headaches
Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat): dizziness; globus; temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD); facial pain disorder; vocal cord dysfunction
Dentistry: facial pain disorder; temporomandibular joint disorder
Allergy: multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) / idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI); multiple drug intolerance syndrome
Orthopedic Surgery: chronic back pain
Allergy: multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) / idiopathic environmental
intolerance (IEI); multiple drug intolerance syndrome
Orthopedic Surgery: chronic back pain
Urology: painful bladder syndrome (interstitial cystitis); painful
prostate syndrome (chronic prostatitis)
Surgery: chronic functional abdominal pain syndrome
All Specialties: multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)/idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI); multiple drug intolerance syndrome
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