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Apr 16, 2024 · Common symptoms include weakness and/or paralysis, non-epileptic seizures, movement disorders, speech or visual impairment, swallowing difficulty, sensory disturbances, or cognitive symptoms. Epidemiology. The incidence of conversion disorder is estimated to be between 4 to 12 per 100,000 individuals annually.
Jan 11, 2022 · Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) lists these criteria for conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder): One or more symptoms that affect body movement or your senses; Symptoms can't be explained by a neurological or other medical condition or another mental health disorder
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Signs and symptoms of functional neurologic disorder may vary, depending on the type of functional neurological symptoms, and they're significant enough to cause impairment and warrant medical evaluation. Symptoms can affect body movement and function and the senses.
Signs and symptoms that affect body movement and function may include:
•Weakness or paralysis
•Abnormal movement, such as tremors or difficulty walking
•Loss of balance
•Difficulty swallowing or feeling "a lump in the throat"
Seek medical attention for signs and symptoms that concern you or interfere with your ability to function. If the underlying cause is a neurological disease or another medical condition, quick diagnosis and treatment may be important. If the diagnosis is functional neurologic disorder, treatment may improve the symptoms and help prevent future problems.
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The exact cause of functional neurologic disorder is unknown. Theories regarding what happens in the brain to result in symptoms are complex and involve multiple mechanisms that may differ, depending on the type of functional neurological symptoms.
Basically, parts of the brain that control the functioning of your muscles and senses may be involved, even though no disease or abnormality exists.
Factors that may increase your risk of functional neurologic disorder include:
•Having a neurological disease or disorder, such as epilepsy, migraines or a movement disorder
•Recent significant stress or emotional or physical trauma
•Having a mental health condition, such as a mood or anxiety disorder, dissociative disorder or certain personality disorders
•Having a family member with a neurological condition or symptoms
•Having a history of physical or sexual abuse or neglect in childhood
Some symptoms of functional neurologic disorder, particularly if not treated, can result in substantial disability and poor quality of life, similar to problems caused by medical conditions or disease.
Functional neurologic disorder may be associated with:
•Pain
•Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder
•Depression
•Insomnia
•EEG (electroencephalogram)
•Hypnosis
•Transcranial magnetic stimulation
•X-ray
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May 8, 2023 · Conversion disorder, also known as functional neurological symptom disorder (FND), is a psychiatric disorder characterized by symptoms affecting sensory or motor function. These signs and symptoms are inconsistent with patterns of known neurologic diseases or other medical conditions.
- Jessica L. Peeling, Maria Rosaria Muzio
- 2023/05/08
- St. Lucie Medical Center, ASL NA3 SUD
Jul 18, 2022 · Conversion disorder and somatic symptom disorder both fall under the same group of conditions, somatic symptom and related disorders, in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-5 ).
Feb 16, 2024 · Everyone with conversion disorder presents slightly differently, but common symptoms include: Blindness. Paralysis. Loss of speech. Difficulty swallowing. Body weakness. Sudden onset of illness. These symptoms may be constantly present, or they may come and go. Importantly, the symptoms cannot be created at will.
Conversion disorder as defined in DSM-IV describes symptoms such as weakness, seizures, or abnormal movements that are not attributable to a general medical condi-tion or to feigning and that are judged to be associated with psychological factors.
