Chronic stress regulation problems in other disorders

Bieger¹ has compiled which (better known) diseases are based on permanent changes in the neuroendocrine-immunological status. The % figures designate the frequency of occurrence in the population. Additional sources are integrated.

• Overweight/obesity 20-50 %²¹
• Menopause symptoms 20-40¹
• Appetite disorders 20-30 %¹
• Anxiety syndromes 10-30 %¹
• Depression 15-20 %¹
• ADHD 10-15 %¹
• Food intolerances 10-20 %¹
• Fatigue (tiredness/exhaustion) 10-20 %¹³
• PMS/Premenstrual syndrome 10-20 %¹
• Irritable colon (irritable bowel syndrome) 10-15 %¹³
• Tinnitus up to 15¹
• RLS/Restless Leg Syndrome up to 15%¹
• Sleep disturbances > 10 %¹
• Burn-out syndrome up to 10¹
• Carbohydrate cravings 5-10 %¹
• Parkinson’s disease < 10¹
• Migraine 6-8 %¹
• FMS/Fibromyalgia 1-5 %¹³
• CFS/chronic fatigue syndrome 1-3 %¹³
• Bipolar depression 1-3 %¹
• Borderline 1-2 %⁴⁵
• Schizophrenia 1-2 %¹
• MCS/Multiple Chemical Sensitivity < 2%¹³
• Autism < 2 %¹

Presumably, the following complaints also fall into this category:

• Chronic lower abdominal discomfort³
• Tension headache³
• Atypical facial pain³
• Functional dyspepsia³
• Sick building syndrome³

See also ⇒ Genes + early stress as a cause of other mental disorders.