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Arthur J. Barsky

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Cingulo-Insular Structural Alterations Associated with Psychogenic Symptoms, Childhood Abuse and PTSD in Functional Neurological Disorders

2017

Objective Adverse early-life events are predisposing factors for functional neurological disorder (FND) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Cingulo-insular regions are implicated in the biology of both conditions and are sites of stress-mediated neuroplasticity. We hypothesised that functional neurological symptoms and the magnitude of childhood abuse would be associated with overlapping anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and insular volumetric reductions, and that FND and PTSD symptoms would map onto distinct cingulo-insular areas. Methods This within-group voxel-based morphometry study probes volumetric associations with self-report measures of functional neurological symptoms, advers…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyStatistics as TopicNeurological disorderbehavioral disciplines and activitiesGyrus CinguliArticleLife Change EventsStress Disorders Post-Traumatic03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineImaging Three-DimensionalInternal medicineNeuroplasticityImage Interpretation Computer-AssistedmedicinePsychogenic diseaseHumansChild AbuseGray MatterChildDominance CerebralConversion disorderAnterior cingulate cortexCerebral CortexFunctional weaknessVoxel-based morphometryOrgan SizeMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingPsychophysiologic Disorders030227 psychiatryPsychiatry and Mental healthmedicine.anatomical_structurenervous systemConversion DisorderCohortSurgeryFemaleNeurology (clinical)Nervous System DiseasesPsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryClinical psychology
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Is somatosensory amplification a risk factor for an increased report of side effects? Reference data from the German general population

2015

Abstract Objective The study investigates the association between somatosensory amplification and the reporting of side effects. It establishes a German version of the Somatosensory Amplification Scale and examines its psychometric properties in a representative sample of the German population. Methods Sample size was 2.469, with 51% taking any medication. Participants answered the Somatosensory Amplification Scale, Generic Assessment of Side Effects Scale, and indicated whether they were taking any medication and the type of medication. Correlational analysis and binary logistic regression were performed. Results When examining a subsample reporting both medication intake and general bodil…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsPsychometricsPsychometricsNoceboPopulationAudiologySomatosensory systemLogistic regressionRisk FactorsGermanymedicineHumansRisk factoreducationPsychiatryeducation.field_of_studySomatosensory amplificationSomatosensory CortexMiddle AgedPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologySample size determinationFemalePsychologyJournal of Psychosomatic Research
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