Surgery Notes

Does the child may have psychosomatic illnesses with symptoms of organic disease?

Indeed, this is possible. In certain situations such as entry into kindergarten, moving, death of a loved one, separation or divorce of parents and other manifestations may appear in the body such as diarrhea, vomiting, poor appetite, headaches too, eczema, allergic-type conditions in the skin, asthma.

Characteristics of these children
Generally these children express themselves through the emotional body can not channel or show otherwise.

Environmental stresses and download them in your own body.
Children in general are well adjusted at home and at school.
No drawbacks of conduct, the problems are expressed through a physical symptom.
How to differentiate psychosomatic disorders of non-psychosomatic?

is important to consider this possibility when a child or adolescent reiterates the symptoms in one organ without apparent reason. The pediatrician will also evaluate other causes.

What are the most common warning signs?
In the skin dermatitis, vitiligo, alopecia areata, etc.. At respiratory level, bronchospasm, asthma, etc. In the digestive tract, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, recurrent abdominal pain. Others such as headaches, sleep disturbances, changes in performance or behavior.

What to do when these symptoms are repeated?
Consult your pediatrician who will consider the various factors that may cause these symptoms. Do not use drugs without authorization.

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