What is Conversion Disorder?
Conversion Disorder is a functional neurological condition in which a person feels or experience sensory and physical problems such as seizures, numbness, blindness, paralysis and deafness with no underline neurologic pathology. According to DSM 5tr classified under the category of somatic symptom and related disorder which known as somatoform disorder. The symptoms of conversion or somatoform disorder are characterized by unexplained or unidentifiable physical symptoms that caused distress and impairment in an individual daily life.
Causes:
Stressful life events associated with comorbid mental health disorder.
- Genetic
- Substance use
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Sign and symptoms:
- Symptoms related to sensory function
- Voluntary movements
- Speech disturbance
- Numbness
- Sensory loss
- Blurred vision
- Double vision
- Complete blindness
- Paralysis:
- Weakness
- Deficit inconsistent
- Sitting in Exam
- Functional disorder
- Chronic fatigue
- Current physical symptom
- Prior physical symptom & Depersonalization
- DE realization