Journal of neurology
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Journal of neurology · Jan 2004
Comparative StudyPrevalence and predictors of unexplained neurological symptoms in an academic neurology outpatient clinic--an observational study.
(a) To determine the prevalence of unexplained symptoms among newly referred patients in a Dutch academic outpatient clinic for general neurology; (b) To identify factors that can serve as characteristics and possibly as screening instruments for unexplained symptoms in this population. ⋯ Unexplained symptoms are common in the neurology outpatient clinic and are to some extent predicted by the physician's preliminary judgement of symptoms. However, history taking and neurological examination remain indispensable for the detection of less obvious organic disorders.