TY - JOUR T1 - Common whiplash: psychosomatic or somatopsychic? JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 486 LP - 490 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.57.4.486 VL - 57 IS - 4 AU - B P Radanov AU - G Di Stefano AU - A Schnidrig AU - M Sturzenegger Y1 - 1994/04/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/57/4/486.abstract N2 - One hundred and seventeen randomly selected patients were assessed for different psychological variables (personality traits, wellbeing, and cognitive ability) in relation to somatic symptoms after common whiplash. Patients were investigated at an average of 7.4 (SD 4.2) days after trauma and again at three and six months. The course of recovery could not be explained by the patients' disposition. The results indicated that improvement in wellbeing was associated with recovery from somatic symptoms. There was, however, cognitive impairment in patients who suffered from symptoms. These findings support the view that the psychological and cognitive problems of patients with common whiplash are mainly related to somatic symptoms. ER -