Medically Unexplained Symptoms
"Medically Unexplained Symptoms" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Persistent health symptoms which remain unexplained after a complete medical evaluation. A cluster of symptoms that consistently appear together but without a known cause are referred to as a MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED SYNDROME (MUS).
| Descriptor ID |
D000071896
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.541
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| Concept/Terms |
Medically Unexplained Symptoms- Medically Unexplained Symptoms
- Medically Unexplained Symptom
- Symptom, Medically Unexplained
- Symptoms, Medically Unexplained
- Unexplained Symptom, Medically
- Unexplained Symptoms, Medically
- Somatic Symptoms
- Somatic Symptom
- Symptom, Somatic
- Symptoms, Somatic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Unexplained Symptoms" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic testing for and detection of physical abuse in infants with brief resolved unexplained events. Child Abuse Negl. 2023 01; 135:105952.
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Errors in Diagnosis of Spinal Epidural Abscesses in the Era of Electronic Health Records. Am J Med. 2017 08; 130(8):975-981.
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Evaluation and Management of Children With Acute Mental Health or Behavioral Problems. Part II: Recognition of Clinically Challenging Mental Health Related Conditions Presenting With Medical or Uncertain Symptoms. Pediatrics. 2016 09; 138(3).