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Understanding Conversion Disorder Symptoms

Conversion disorder is a somatoform disorder characterized by symptoms that cannot be explained by neurological or general medical conditions and are thought to be linked to psychological factors like stress. Common symptoms include paralysis, numbness, difficulty walking or swallowing, and seizures. Risk factors include a history of stress, mental health conditions, abuse, and having a family member with conversion disorder. Diagnosis involves ruling out other medical causes and confirming the symptoms began after a stressful event and are not intentional. Treatment focuses on counseling, physical therapy, and managing related stress or conditions.

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Understanding Conversion Disorder Symptoms

Conversion disorder is a somatoform disorder characterized by symptoms that cannot be explained by neurological or general medical conditions and are thought to be linked to psychological factors like stress. Common symptoms include paralysis, numbness, difficulty walking or swallowing, and seizures. Risk factors include a history of stress, mental health conditions, abuse, and having a family member with conversion disorder. Diagnosis involves ruling out other medical causes and confirming the symptoms began after a stressful event and are not intentional. Treatment focuses on counseling, physical therapy, and managing related stress or conditions.

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Conversion Disorder

A Somatoform Disorder
Symptoms
• Conversion disorder symptoms usually appear suddenly after a
stressful event. Common symptoms can include:
• Poor coordination or balance
• Paralysis in an arm or leg
• Difficulty swallowing or "a lump in the throat"
• Inability to speak
• Vision problems, including double vision and blindness
• Deafness
• Seizures or convulsions
• Loss of balance
• Numbness or loss of the touch sensation
• Inability to feel pain
• Hallucinations
• Difficulty with walking
• Urinary retention
Causes/Risk Factors
• Recent significant stress or emotional trauma
• Being female — women are much more likely to get conversion
disorder
• Being an adolescent or young adult — conversion disorder can
occur at any age, but it's most common during adolescence or
early adulthood
• Having a mental health condition, such as mood and anxiety
disorders, dissociative disorder and certain personality disorders
• Having a family member with conversion disorder
• A history of physical or sexual abuse
• Financial problems
Tests & Diagnosis
• The Criteria includes:
– You must have one or more symptoms you can't control that affect
movement of part of your body or your senses.

– These symptoms must seem as if they could be caused by a neurological


or other medical condition.

– Your symptoms must have occurred after a stressful event.


– You're not producing symptoms on purpose.

– Your symptoms aren't fully explained by a general medical condition,


drug use or a culturally accepted behavior, such as experiencing visions
at a religious ritual.

– Your symptoms must cause significant stress or difficulty in social, work


or other settings.
Tests & Diagnosis
• X-Rays
• Electroencephalogram (EEG) scan.
Treatment
• Counseling (psychotherapy).
• Physical therapy.
• Treating related stress and other conditions.
• Hypnosis
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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