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Algodystrophy and related psychological features.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2737503     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This work wants to emphatize the role of the personality in the development of the algodystrophic syndrome. For this purpose 13 patients affected by algodystrophy of the hand and 23 with brachial plexus lesions were invited to fill in the M.M.P.I.; the patients suffering from algodystrophy reached higher scores on the Depression, Hysteria and Hypocondria scales.
Authors:
M Zucchini; G Alberti; M P Moretti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Functional neurology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0393-5264     ISO Abbreviation:  Funct. Neurol.     Publication Date:    1989 Apr-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-08-01     Completed Date:  1989-08-01     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8707746     Medline TA:  Funct Neurol     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pain Relief Unit Hospital, Legnano, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Depression / psychology*
Humans
Hypochondriasis / psychology*
Middle Aged
Pain / etiology*,  psychology
Personality Inventory
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / complications,  physiopathology,  psychology*

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