An Overview of Development of Diagnostic Plan for Premenstrual Syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Premenstrual syndrome is a psychoneuroendocrine disorder of unknown etiology. It is characterized by a large number of symptom constellations with various characteristic pattern of appearance & disappearance. The Luteal phase symptom pattern of sufficient severity is the mainstay for diagnosing this condition & needs to be confirmed by prospective charting. Variety of tools with different rating scales & criteria are available for this purpose. The article reviews these tools & criteria to reach a consensus statement for diagnosis of Premenstrual syndrome.
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