Free 9-question quiz
Could Your Symptoms Have a Mind-Body Component?
Take this free 9-question quiz to notice patterns sometimes seen in mind-body and neuroplastic symptoms. It is educational and not diagnostic.
Medical note
Note that this quiz is educational and not diagnostic.
- 01Notice familiar patterns
- 02Answer privately
- 03Choose a useful next step
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Adapted with permission from the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS) public self-quiz, based on work by David D. Clarke, MD, and Howard Schubiner, MD.
What this can tell you
A few useful things to notice
These questions may help you notice timing, stress links, and symptom patterns that are easy to miss when you are dealing with each symptom one at a time.
A starting point
What may be connected
A possible missing link
A clearer definition
What is a mind-body or neuroplastic symptom?
These phrases describe real symptoms that may be influenced by how the brain and nervous system respond to body signals, stress, attention, and past experience. Neuroplasticity simply means that the brain can learn and change.
A mind-body component does not mean a symptom is imagined, and it does not require every test to be normal. Physical and nervous-system factors can exist together. If your usual treatments have not been enough, this can give you another avenue to explore with your medical team.
Symptoms such as pain, fatigue, dizziness, brain fog, digestive changes, and migraines are physiological experiences. A nervous-system lens is one possible part of a complete picture.
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About this quiz
Can this quiz diagnose neuroplastic or mind-body symptoms?
No. This is an educational quiz, not a validated diagnostic test. It can help you notice patterns in your symptom history, stress levels, and recovery.
Does a mind-body component mean my symptoms are imaginary?
No. Pain, fatigue, dizziness, digestive changes, and other symptoms are real physiological experiences. Mind-body describes the many ways the brain, nervous system, immune system, stress, attention, emotion, and the rest of the body interact.
What should I do before exploring a nervous-system approach?
New, severe, rapidly changing, or unexplained symptoms should be medically assessed. A nervous-system approach can complement appropriate medical care, but should not delay testing, diagnosis, or treatment recommended by your medical team.
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