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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
* One or more symptoms that involve motor or sensory neurologic function believed to be related to a psychiatric condition. | * One or more symptoms that involve motor or sensory neurologic function believed to be related to a psychiatric condition.<ref>Allin M, Streeruwitz A, Curtis V. Progress in understanding conversion disorder. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. Sep 2005;1(3):205-9</ref> | ||
* The symptoms are not intentionally produced | * The symptoms are not intentionally produced | ||
* '''Diagnosis of exclusion''' | * '''Diagnosis of exclusion''' | ||
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Background
- One or more symptoms that involve motor or sensory neurologic function believed to be related to a psychiatric condition.[1]
- The symptoms are not intentionally produced
- Diagnosis of exclusion
- Often associated with patient who is unconcerned or neutral to the loss of motor/sensory function
Differential Diagnosis
- Malingering
- Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Stroke
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Spinal Impingement/Epidural Abscess
Diagnostic Studies
- All test will be negative: should consider CT, CBC, CHEM 10, LP, Possible MRI if concerned for spinal pathology
Treatment
- No current treatment, often symptoms will resolve if psychiatric connection is made to patient.
- Co-treatment of associated psychiatric syndromes
Disposition
- Can often be discharged from ED if good support system, consider admission for psychiatric evaluation.
- Set up close psychiatric or neurology follow up
- ↑ Allin M, Streeruwitz A, Curtis V. Progress in understanding conversion disorder. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. Sep 2005;1(3):205-9