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The authors statd that psychosomatic disorders are not at all uncommon in the fi eld of otolaryngology and that emotional disturbances are always present when psychosomatic symptoms are manifested. They present three representative cases.
The first case is a 33 year old male who developed symptome of organic neurosis(hysteria), resulting from an abnormally strong impulse to escape from incompatible environmental conditions.
The second case is a 44 year old female with antisocial feelings from which had sprung two conflicting enotional urges.She showed symptoms of neurasthenia with strong emotional inhibition.
The third case is a 15 year old girl who had in addition to strong emptional inhibition as seen in the second case, a desire to escape from her environments as in the first case.This stress manifested itself in the form of volitional deafness. Fortunately in this case the tensed emotional condition was mild and the symptoms easily disappeared.
Considering the above cases, although it is important to treat the affected organs and tissues, the authors emphasize that it is of equal if not of more importance to gain full knowledge of the patient's character, environment, living conditions, etc. and treat the patient himself as a sick human being.
