People often have more than one neuroplastic condition, and they can persist for years, shift location, and fail to respond to numerous medical treatments. Below are some common types, though there are many others.

Common Conditions

Common Neuroplastic Conditions

Long Covid

Headache or Migraine

Fibromyalgia

Chronic Fatigue

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Back or Sciatic Pain

Vertigo or Dizziness

Pelvic Pain

Visual Abnormalities

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Chronic Lyme Disease

Functional Neurologic Disorder

Interstitial Cystitis

Other Conditions

People with neuroplastic symptoms often can relate to one or more of the following personal characteristics. These can change with treatment:

  • Excessively Self-Critical

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Neglecting your needs

  • Reliable and Detail-Oriented

  • Hard worker

  • Perfectionism

  • Unbalanced or toxic relationships

  • Approval-seeking

  • Stressful lifestyle

  • Poor assertiveness

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Traumatic life event(s)

  • Adversity in Childhood

More Conditions that are often Neuroplastic

Alternative Diagnoses

  • Adrenal fatigue syndrome

  • Candida overgrowth syndrome

  • Dysbiosis/dysbacteriosis

  • EBV reactivation syndrome

  • Electro-magnetic field sensitivity

  • Leaky gut syndrome

  • Mast cell activation syndrome

  • Multiple chemical sensitivities

  • Multiple food sensitivities

  • Multiple medication allergies

  • Small intestine bacterial overgrowth syndrome

Cardiology

  • Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

  • Non-cardiac chest pain

  • Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

  • Raynaud’s phenomena

Ear, Nose, and Throat

  • Burning mouth syndrome

  • Choking sensation or “lump in throat”

  • Chronic cough

  • Chronic tooth or gum pain

  • Laryngopharyngeal reflux

  • TMJ OR TMD Temporomandibular disorder

  • Tinnitus

Gastroenterology

  • Chronic heartburn or GERD

  • Cyclic vomiting syndrome

  • Functional abdominal pain

  • Functional dyspepsia

  • Irritable bowel syndrome

Genito-Urinary

  • Chronic prostatitis

  • Dyspareunia

  • Frequent urination

  • Pelvic congestion syndrome

  • Pelvic floor dysfunction

  • Persistent genital arousal disorder

  • Pudendal neuralgia

  • Rectal muscle spasm/rectal pain

  • Sexual dysfunction

  • Vulvodynia

Mental Health

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Eating disorders

  • Misophonia

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder

  • Panic attacks

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Protracted withdrawal syndrome

Musculoskeletal

  • Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome

  • Chronic joint pain

  • Chronic neck pain

  • Chronic tendonitis

  • Erythromelalgia

  • Foot pain syndrome

  • Morton’s neuroma

  • Myofascial pain syndrome

  • Paresthesias

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Post-surgical incision pain

  • Repetitive strain injury

  • Thoracic outlet syndrome

  • Torticollis

  • Whiplash

  • Winged scapula syndrome

Neurology

  • Benign Tremor

  • Brain fog, memory difficulties

  • Computer vision syndrome

  • Dystonias

  • Mal de Debarquement syndrome

  • Non-epileptic or functional seizure disorder

  • Occipital neuralgia

  • Persistent postural perceptual dizziness

  • Post concussion syndrome

  • Post-herpetic neuralgia

  • Raynaud’s phenomena

  • Restless leg syndrome

  • Small fiber neuropathy

  • Spasmodic dysphonia

  • Stuttering

  • Tics

  • Trigeminal neuralgia

  • Visual snow syndrome

Other Conditions

  • Hypersensitivity to touch, sound, smell, light, foods or medications

  • Insomnia

  • Multiple chemical sensitivity

Skin

  • Chronic eczema, hives, or itching

  • Hyperhydrosis

  • Telogen effluvium

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Learn from frequently asked questions

  • They are pain or illness caused not by disease or injury but rather by stress, trauma, emotions, or other life challenges.

  • They can appear as pain, fatigue, digestive issues, headaches, and many other physical conditions. It is common for these symptoms to move around the body, to have more than one at a time, and to last for years.

  • The more questions to which you answer “Yes” on our 12 Question Quiz, the more likely it is that your pain or illness have a neuroplastic cause.

  • Yes, stress and emotional factors can trigger or worsen real pain or illness. A mild version of the process is the way a tense situation can lead to feeling a “knot” in your abdomen or a tough day can cause a headache.

  • Neuroplastic symptoms are driven by altered nerve pathways in the brain rather than the structural damage or disease that can be seen with medical tests.

  • No, the symptoms are just as real as pain or illness caused by damage or disease. The good news is that successful treatment is available.

  • First, medical tests rule out organ disease or structural damage. Additional clues come from “Yes” answers in the 12 Question Quiz. Next is assessment for stress, trauma, emotions and other life challenges. Finally, the diagnosis is confirmed when treatment of those issues leads to significant improvement or complete relief.

  • Treatment begins with eliminating the fear that your body is damaged. Then, uncovering stress, trauma, emotions, and other challenges leads to using strengths you already possess to reduce the impact of these issues. Research shows powerful benefits from this approach.

  • Yes, research shows that a majority of people with neuroplastic symptoms improve significantly or have complete relief using the approach in the resources on this website. This is true even for people with severe, long-lasting pain or illness who have tried many other treatments.

  • Yes, ongoing physical symptoms can lead to anxiety, depression, and emotional distress, creating a cycle that worsens both physical and mental health.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which can be anything you would not want for a child of your own, can contribute to neuroplastic pain or illness even years or decades later. Fortunately, this can be treated.