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A large Canadian community survey revealed that the most common medically unexplained symptoms are musculoskeletal pain, ear, nose, and throat symptoms, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, and dizziness. [4] The term MUPS can also be used to refer to syndromes whose etiology remains contested, including chronic fatigue ...
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.
"Exhaustion of administrative remedies" requires a person to first go to the agency which administers the statute; this process usually involves filing a petition, then going to a hearing, and finally using the agency's internal appeal process.
Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth, which is often (but not always) associated with hypofunction of the salivary glands. [3] The term is derived from the Greek words ξηρός (xeros) meaning "dry" and στόμα (stoma) meaning "mouth". [4] [5] A drug or substance that increases the rate of salivary flow is termed a sialogogue.
[3] [5] [6] An interdisciplinary nature of treatment is always desirable to reach functional goals in terms of swallowing, speech, and other aesthetic factors. A team approach has been shown to be effective in correcting orofacial myofunctional disorders.
Exhaustion disorder is a clinical diagnosis made by a qualified health care professional based on the patient's recollection of the course of disease. [30] Blood samples cannot be used to ascertain the diagnosis but may, like ECG , be employed to rule out alternative diagnoses .
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a burning, tingling or scalding sensation in the mouth, lasting for at least four to six months, with no underlying known dental or medical cause. [ 3 ] [ 7 ] No related signs of disease are found in the mouth. [ 3 ]
The importance of the mouth in medicine has been recognized since the earliest known medical writings. For example, Hippocrates, Galen and others considered the tongue to be a "barometer" of health, and emphasized the diagnostic and prognostic importance of the tongue. [1] However, oral medicine as a specialization is a relatively new subject area.