Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Department of Otolaryngology

Abstract

It is not rare for the doctors in the department of otolaryngology encounter patients with psychosomatic disorders. The three most common symptoms of psychosomatic disorders are dizziness, tinnitus, and globus hysterica. These patients are usually treated as medically unexplained symptom. Almost half of the patients with medically unexplained symptom are depression. It is useful to use symptom specific questionnaire to evaluate these patients. DHI (dizziness handicap inventory) is used for the patients with dizziness. The application of questionnaires to daily practice will be presented.