User:MaddiMcg/Conversion disorder

Conversion disorder (CD), or functional neurologic symptom disorder, is a diagnostic category used in some psychiatric classification systems. It is sometimes applied to patients who present with neurological symptoms, such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, which are not consistent with a well-established organic cause, which cause significant distress, and can be traced back to a psychological trigger.

It is thought that these symptoms arise in response to stressful situations affecting a patient's mental health or an ongoing mental health condition such as depression.

Conversion disorder begins with some stressor, trauma, or psychological distress. Usually the physical symptoms of the syndrome affect the senses or movement. Usually the physical symptoms of the syndrome affect the senses or movement. Common symptoms include blindness, partial or total paralysis, inability to speak, deafness, numbness, difficulty swallowing, incontinence, balance problems, seizures, tremors, and difficulty walking.

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Conversion Disorder, also known as functional neurologic symptom disorder, is primarily a category used for diagnostic purposes defined by neurological symptoms, that provides clarifications of psychiatric classifications. This neurologic disorder is typically applied to patients experiencing neurological symptoms that are not thought to be caused by a neurologic disorder. The conditions of the disorder are seen in patients exhibiting neurological symptoms with no organic cause, supporting the inclination that it is of psychological etiology. Conversion disorder is often applied to patient's with mental health disorders, and tends to be associated with a type of psychological trigger, stressor, or trauma the individual is affected by.

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Symptoms commonly observed in individuals diagnosed with conversion disorder are believed to be in response to stressful stimuli perceived on a person's mental status. Individuals diagnosed with conversion disorder have a greater chance of experiencing certain psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, and personality disorders compared to those diagnosed with neurological disorders. Conversion disorder is triggered by some sort of mental distress, traumatic event, or personal stressor. The physical representation of the symptoms observed in individuals with conversion disorder tend to affect their senses or body motion. The symptoms typically observed are blindness, total or partial paralysis, deafness, inability to speak, numbness, trouble swallowing, balance problems, incontinence, tremors, seizures, and unsteady gait.

Signs and Symptoms

Inconsistent symptoms, such as negative lab and imaging results, and/or a significant psychiatric disorder are suggestive indicators of functional neurologic disorder. Although the clinician should still exclude any other organic disorders through thorough examination.

References

1. Peeling JL, Muzio MR. Functional Neurologic Disorder. [Updated 2023 May 8]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551567/
2. Wikipedia contributors. "Conversion disorder." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 Jun. 2024. Web. 28 Jun. 2024.
3. Nicholson TRJ, Stone J, Kanaan RAA. Conversion disorder: a problematic diagnosis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2011;82:1267-1273.
4. Watson C, Sivaswamy L, Agarwal R, Du W, Agarwal R. Functional Neurologic Symptom Disorder in Children: Clinical Features, Diagnostic Investigations, and Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital. Journal of Child Neurology. 2019;34(6):325-331. doi:10.1177/0883073819830193

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Symptoms commonly observed in individuals diagnosed with conversion disorder are believed to be in response to stressful stimuli. (CITATION REQUIRED)

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Firstly, I want to say how much I appreciate all of the valuable feedback on my article draft from my instructor and LC group members, Michelle, Sawyer, Janeellen, Angel, Ally, and MaKyla. Based on the feedback I received from each of them, I am going to make changes to my article draft. After reviewing my instructors review, one of the changes I will make is to include more information in from the article to match my edits, and add in another peer-reviewed secondary source. I also will try to add images. I will also change the lead to include more information and to sound more professional, and add more information about what triggers conversion disorder, and more information about the disorder itself.