Symptoms that are often Neuroplastic
(or have a Neuroplastic component to them that may be helped by mindbody healing)
Source Credits: Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS), “Diagnostic Guide for Psychophysiological Disorders” by Doctors Clark-Schechter-Schubiner, and the Stress Illness Recovery Practitioners Association (SIRPA).
- Important Note: The symptoms listed here are considered neuroplastic only when they are persistent or recurring for 3+ months and do not have a structural or disease cause (see disclaimer below). In these cases, the nervous system is often in a prolonged dysregulated (survival) state (commonly reinforced by a pain–fear cycle and emotional stress in its many forms, both in and out of conscious awareness), and the brain has developed neural pathways that keep the symptoms going. The encouraging part is that, in many cases, the underlying causes can be addressed, the nervous system regulated, and these neural pathways retrained and reversed — allowing symptoms to decrease or even fully subside.
- Disclaimer: Clearly some conditions may have a more serious cause. To diagnose and safely treat any condition, it is necessary to first see a medical professional to "rule out" any structural or underlying cause (e.g., cancer, infection, tumour, fracture, autoimmune disorder, etc.). Once confirmed, you can then “rule in” a neuroplastic component by using this list and reviewing the assessment questionnaire and F.I.T. criteria on the home page of www.migraineoasis.com.
Alphabetical Order by Persistent Symptom: Not an exhaustive list......
- Adrenal fatigue syndrome
- Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome
- Anxiety
- Back or sciatica pain
- Benign Tremor
- Brain fog, memory difficulties
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Burnout
- Candida overgrowth syndrome
- Choking sensation or “lump in throat”
- Chronic cough
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
- Chronic heartburn or GERD
- Chronic joint pain
- Chronic Lyme Disease
- Chronic neck pain
- Chronic pain (most locations of body)
- Chronic prostatitis
- Chronic tendonitis
- Chronic tooth or gum pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Computer vision syndrome
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome
- Depression
- Dizziness / Vertigo
- Dysbiosis/dysbacteriosis
- Dyspareunia
- Dystonias
- Eating disorders
- EBV reactivation syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Electro-magnetic field sensitivity
- Erythromelalgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot pain syndrome
- Frequent urination
- Functional abdominal pain
- Functional dyspepsia
- Functional Neurological Disorder
- Headache
- Hyperhydrosis
- Hypersensitivity to touch, sound, smell, light, foods or medications
- Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
- Insomnia
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux
- Leaky gut syndrome
- Long-COVID
- Mal de Debarquement syndrome
- Mast cell activation syndrome
- Migraine
- Misophonia
- Morton’s neuroma
- Multiple chemical sensitivities
- Multiple chemical sensitivity
- Multiple food sensitivities
- Multiple medication allergies
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Non-cardiac chest pain
- Non-epileptic or functional seizure disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Occipital neuralgia
- Panic attacks
- Paresthesias
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Pelvic pain
- Persistent genital arousal disorder
- Persistent postural perceptual dizziness
- Piriformis syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis
- Post concussion syndrome
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Post-surgical incision pain
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Protracted withdrawal syndrome
- Pudendal neuralgia
- Raynaud’s phenomena
- Rectal muscle spasm/rectal pain
- Repetitive strain injury
- Restless leg syndrome
- Sexual dysfunction
- Skin (e.g. Chronic eczema, hives, or itching)
- Small fiber neuropathy
- Small intestine bacterial overgrowth syndrome
- Spasmodic dysphonia
- Stuttering
- Telogen effluvium
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Tics
- Tinnitus
- TMJ OR TMD Temporomandibular disorder (jaw pain)
- Torticollis
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Vertigo / Dizziness
- Visual abnormalities (e.g visual snow syndrome)
- Vulvodynia
- Whiplash (chronic)
- Winged scapula syndrome
Symptom List by Category:
Alternative Diagnoses
- Adrenal fatigue syndrome
- Burnout
- Candida overgrowth syndrome
- Chronic Lyme Disease
- Dysbiosis/dysbacteriosis
- EBV reactivation syndrome
- Electro-magnetic field sensitivity
- Leaky gut syndrome
- Long-COVID
- Mast cell activation syndrome
- Multiple chemical sensitivities
- Multiple food sensitivities
- Multiple medication allergies
- Small intestine bacterial overgrowth syndrome
Cardiology
- Inappropriate sinus tachycardia
- Non-cardiac chest pain
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Raynaud’s phenomena
Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Choking sensation or “lump in throat”
- Chronic cough
- Chronic tooth or gum pain
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux
- TMJ OR TMD Temporomandibular disorder (jaw pain)
- Tinnitus
Gastroenterology
- Chronic heartburn or GERD
- Cyclic vomiting syndrome
- Functional abdominal pain
- Functional dyspepsia
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Genito-Urinary
- Chronic prostatitis
- Dyspareunia
- Frequent urination
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Pelvic pain
- Persistent genital arousal disorder
- Pudendal neuralgia
- Rectal muscle spasm/rectal pain
- Sexual dysfunction
- Vulvodynia
Mental Health
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Misophonia
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic attacks
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Protracted withdrawal syndrome
Musculoskeletal
- Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome
- Back or sciatica pain
- Chronic joint pain
- Chronic neck pain
- Chronic tendonitis
- Chronic pain (most locations of body)
- Erythromelalgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot pain syndrome
- Morton’s neuroma
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Paresthesias
- Piriformis syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis
- Post-surgical incision pain
- Repetitive strain injury
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Torticollis
- Whiplash (chronic)
- Winged scapula syndrome
Neurology
- Benign Tremor
- Brain fog, memory difficulties
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Computer vision syndrome
- Dizziness / Vertigo
- Dystonias
- Functional Neurological Disorder
- Headache
- Mal de Debarquement syndrome
- Migraine
- Non-epileptic or functional seizure disorder
- Occipital neuralgia
- Persistent postural perceptual dizziness
- Post concussion syndrome
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Raynaud’s phenomena
- Restless leg syndrome
- Small fiber neuropathy
- Spasmodic dysphonia
- Stuttering
- Tics
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Vertigo / Dizziness
- Visual abnormalities (e.g visual snow syndrome)
Other Conditions
- Burnout
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Hyperhydrosis
- Hypersensitivity to touch, sound, smell, light, foods or medications
- Insomnia
- Multiple chemical sensitivity
- Skin (e.g. Chronic eczema, hives, or itching)
- Telogen effluvium
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