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A review of recent case reports of cenesthopathy in J apan
Author(s) -
Takahashi Tohru,
Fuke Tomonori,
Washizuka Shinsuke,
Hanihara Tokiji,
Amano Naoji
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
psychogeriatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.647
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1479-8301
pISSN - 1346-3500
DOI - 10.1111/psyg.12015
Subject(s) - medicine , oral cavity , psychiatry , psychology , dentistry
Idiopathic abnormal bodily sensations, or cenesthesic symptoms, are exhibited in a wide variety of mental illnesses. In J apan, patients with abnormal bodily sensations are often diagnosed with cenesthopathy. This study reviewed recent case reports of cenesthopathy. Of the 100 identified cases, young patients were more commonly men with predominant bodily cenesthesic symptoms, while older patients (≥40 years) were more commonly women with cenesthesic symptoms restricted to the oral cavity (oral cenesthopathy).