Medically unexplained symptoms and the brain

Imagine feeling a disabling symptom such as pain, fatigue, weakness or abnormal movements, but after medical tests show there’s nothing “physically” wrong, the symptom continues.

Dr. Matthew Burke, a cognitive neurologist at Sunnybrook, discusses medically unexplained symptoms, also known as functional disorders, in his article in JAMA Neurology. He offers further insight into the complexity of the brain and body connection.

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