Guest guest Posted June 6, 2000 Report Share Posted June 6, 2000 In einer eMail vom 06.06.00 12:39:40 (MEZ) - Mitteleurop. Sommerzeit schreibt res03b0z@...: << Extrapyramidal symptoms or extrapyramidal syndrome, I believe it is the same, cause a syndrome is a set of symptoms, that's why it is called syndrome, and not disease or other. But not the same as signs, though. I guess I still remember this from medical school. Correct me if I am wrong, please. >> I am not sure what the question is but you might be interested in this: A sign is something noticable by the physician (such as dilated pupils) whereas a symptom is rather something reported by the patient (such as headache). Now often - especially outside the United States - this distinction is not followed through consistently and everything is called a symptom. A syndrome mostly consists of various symptoms (and signs) so the term 'extrapyramidal symptoms' cannot not be used interchangably with the expression 'extrapyramidal syndrome' because syndrome implies a defined array of symptoms (and signs). Also, the use of the term 'syndrome' is likely to be used instead of 'disease' if the entity has not yet been established completely in regards to etiology and pathogenesis and/or it consists of a multitude of symptoms (e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome); however many exceptions exist. This was not meant to be an exact scientific essay on the medical terminology but rather some ideas on how these expression are perceived by a medical professional. Sincerely, Brigitte Poleck bdpoleck@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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