Table 2.

International classification of non-diseases, based on non-diseases suggested to bmj.com

	Aesthetic discomfort	Current discomfort or dysfunction	Possible future discomfort, dysfunction, or death
Misattribution or diagnosis	Anxiety about size	Allergy to 21st century; chronic candida infection; false memory syndrome; flat feet; Gulf war syndrome; multiple chemical sensitivities; total allergy syndrome
Universal	Ageing; skin wrinkles	Ageing; ignorance; loneliness; menopause; teething; unhappiness; work	Menopause
Usual response	Acne; bags under the eyes; borborygmi; stretch marks	Adjustment reaction; bereavement; boredom; childbirth; jet lag; hangover; pain; pregnancy; whiplash	Whiplash
Ends of spectrum	Big ears; dandruff; gap teeth; grey or white hair; halitosis; obesity; ugliness	Air rage; alcohol dependency; anorexia; attention deficit disorder; bed wetting; burn out; chronic fatigue syndrome; colic; domestic violence; dyslexia; fibromyalgia; personality disorder; perimenstrual dysphoric disorder; procrastination; road rage; seasonal affective disorder; stress; teenage pregnancy	Hypercholesterolaemia
Variant of normal	Baldness; cellulite; freckles; skin tags	Chinese restaurant syndrome; conduct disorders in childhood; ear wax accumulation; food intolerance; infertility; nail chewing; teeth grinding; tension headaches; tics	Deviation of nasal septum; smoking