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Mitral valve prolapse syndrome is recognized as an anatomic medical disease requiring both medical and psychological care, as the origin of associated autonomic dysfunctions remains unclear.
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Supports integrated medical-psychological care for mitral valve prolapse syndrome; leaves open autonomic dysfunction mechanisms.
In clinical perception, the syndrome has evolved from a neuropsychiatric disorder to a medical disease with an anatomic basis. Still unanswered is whether the autonomic and adrenergic dysfunctions that occur in some patients are an intrinsic part of the syndrome or of an unrelated anxiety neurosis. Pending clarification, both medical and psychological aspects require attention.
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Charles F. Wooley (1983) studied this question. Mitral valve prolapse syndrome is recognized as an anatomic medical disease requiring both medical and psychological care, as the origin of associated autonomic dysfunctions remains unclear.
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