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Jacqueline du Pré: A Life

Book by Carol Easton · 1 quotes · Chronic Illness, Hysteria, Jacqueline Du Pré

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All Chronic Illness Hysteria Jacqueline Du Pré Misdiagnosis Multiple Sclerosis Psychologisation Psychoneurosis Somatic Symptoms

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“There is no specific test for multiple sclerosis. Its early symptoms - fatigue, loss of sensation, weakness and visual changes - are frequently misdiagnosed as psychoneurosis or an even more severe psychiatric disorder, such as hysteria, particularly in women. When doctors could find no organic cause for [Jacqueline Du Pré's] complaints, they prescribed a year's rest, and referred her to a psychiatrist... When she consulted a doctor in Australia about her tenacious fatigue and occasional double vision in her right eye, he dismissed her symptoms as "adolescent trauma" and suggested she take up a relaxing hobby.”

Hysteria Chronic Illness Misdiagnosis Multiple Sclerosis Psychologisation Somatic Symptoms Jacqueline Du Pré Psychoneurosis

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