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What are Neuroplastic Symptoms? 

Chronic pain or illness not explained by disease or injury (or for which treatment is not working as expected) are usually caused by learned neural pathways in the brain. These are called neuroplastic symptoms.

4 out of 10 people seen by physicians suffer from neuroplastic conditions.

Find out if your pain or illness may be neuroplastic.

Find out if your pain or illness may be neuroplastic.

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Watch as the groundbreaking science of chronic pain (and other symptoms) is explained by scientists who did the research, clinicians who put it into practice, and patients who experienced the life-changing benefits.

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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

Neuroplastic Recovery Therapies Research

In patients with back pain for an average of 10 years, pain decreased by 75% after eight one-hour sessions of neuroplastic recovery therapy.

After an average of nine months of long Covid, neuroplastic recovery therapy led to a 77% decrease in pain interfering with activity.

In a study in Los Angeles of older male veterans with chronic pain, 67% achieved at least 30% pain relief with neuroplastic recovery therapy.

In a study at Harvard, of people with chronic back pain, 64% became pain-free after six months of neuroplastic recovery therapy.

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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  • I used to suffer from chronic back pain and it was difficult to get out of bed. Now I run every day and play with my daughter.

    Mary W.

  • I received a diagnosis of Long COVID. I couldn't walk or talk. Now, I can run and dance.

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ATNS

The Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to educate the public, patients, and practitioners about how to diagnose and treat neuroplastic pain and illness. Founded and led by volunteer medical and mental health practitioners, researchers and patient advocates, ATNS provides the information and tools needed to recognize and treat neuroplastic conditions; explains and promotes the latest scientific research; advocates for healthcare policies that support access to quality treatment; and empowers people to advance their own healing.