psychiatric
Conversion disorder
Conversion disorder (CD) was a formerly diagnosed disorder characterized by abnormal experiences and movement problems during periods of high psychological stress. Individuals diagnosed with CD presented with highly distressing symptoms such as numbness, blindness, , or convulsions, none of which were consistent with a well-established organic cause and could be traced back to a psychological trigger. CD is no longer a in the WHO's ICD-11 or APA's DSM-5 and was superseded by functional neurologic disorder (FND), a similar diagnosis that notably removed the requirement for a psychological stressor to be present.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Numbness, weakness, movement problems, non-epileptic , tremor, fainting, trouble speaking, impaired hearing and vision, trouble swallowing
Treatment
- · behavioral therapy, medication, physical/occupational therapy
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