The Causes and Symptoms of Somatoform Disorders in Children (Review)
Khundadze, M.; Mkheidze, R.; Geladze, N.; Bakhtadze, S.; Khachapuridze, N.
Georgian Medical News 246: 59-65
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 1512-0112 PMID: 26355317 Document Number: 684340
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.