Somatoform disorders

Doctor suggests social media may be cause of a viral twitching disorder

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Doctors treating the case of nearly 20 teenagers with a bizarre outbreak of a twitching disorder in upstate New York say that the symptoms may be spreading through social media. However, some doctors are offering a different explanation of the cause of the illness–an autoimmune disorder called PANDAS.

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‘Cyberchondria,’ or when a little medical knowledge is a dangerous thing

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