1. EMedicine - Conversion Disorder : Article By Susan Dufel, MD, FACEP conversion disorder conversion disorder is included as a somatoform disorder underthe general classification of hysterias in the Diagnostic and Statistical http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic112.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Psychosocial Conversion Disorder Last Updated: June 4, 2001 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Susan Dufel, MD, FACEP , Program Director, Associate Professor, Department of Traumatology and Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Susan Dufel, MD, FACEP, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Emergency Physicians , and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Editor(s): Jeffrey Glenn Bowman, MD, MS , Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Springfield Hospital; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD , Senior Pharmacy Editor, Pharmacy, eMedicine; Robert C Harwood, MD, MPH , Program Director, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Christ Hospital and Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School; John Halamka, MD

2. BehaveNet® Clinical Capsule™: Conversion Disorder DSMIV conversion disorder. Before neurological evaluation rules out physical causes this Somatoform Disorder can be confused with a physical illness that affects sensory (e.g. anesthesia, blindness) or voluntary motor functioning (e.g. Diagnostic criteria for 300.11 conversion disorder ( cautionary statement) http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/conversiondis.htm

BehaveNet DSM-IV: Conversion Disorder Before neurological evaluation rules out physical causes this Somatoform Disorder can be confused with a physical illness that affects sensory (e.g. anesthesia, blindness) or voluntary motor functioning (e.g. astasia-abasia, paralysis). Usually the deficit fails to conform to known anatomical or physiological characteristics. Diagnostic criteria for 300.11 Conversion Disorder cautionary statement A. One or more symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function that suggest a neurological or other general medical condition. B. Psychological factors are judged to be associated with the symptom or deficit because the initiation or exacerbation of the symptom or deficit is preceded by conflicts or other stressors. C. The symptom or deficit is not intentionally produced or feigned (as in Factitious Disorder or Malingering D. The symptom or deficit cannot, after appropriate investigation, be fully explained by a general medical condition, or by the direct effects of a substance , or as a culturally sanctioned behavior or experience.

3. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Conversion Disorder conversion disorder. conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition in which emotionaldistress or unconscious conflict are expressed through physical symptoms. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000954.htm

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Conversion disorder Contents of this page: Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Calling your health care provider Alternative names Hysterical neurosis Definition Return to top Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition in which emotional distress or unconscious conflict are expressed through physical symptoms. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Conversion disorder is one of several types of somatoform disorders, in which psychological problems produce physical symptoms. These disorders have typically been highly stigmatized, with physicians telling patients that the problem is "all in your head." Research on the connection between mind and body is steadily increasing our understanding of these disorders and should reduce the stigma, as it becomes clear that these conditions are real, cause real distress, and cannot just be turned on and off at will. The onset of symptoms in this disorder is usually very sudden and follows a stressful experience. Loss of function, such as in inability to move a limb, may unconsciously symbolize the underlying conflict associated with the experience. Risk factors include a history of histrionic personality disorder or

4. Conversion Disorder Diagnostic criteria and related facts abour conversion disorders conversion disorder. Whilst "hysterical" blindness, paralysis, anesthesia, dysphagia, and gait disturbance gender, any personality. A conversion disorder is characterized by the loss http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/conversion_disorder.htm

5. Discovery Health Conversion Disorder A conversion disorder is a condition in which a person develops certain physical symptoms, such as paralysis or visual impairment, in response to severe psychological stress. No physical cause can http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/2835.html

6. Psych Central: Conversion Disorder Symptoms General symptoms of conversion disorder. conversion disorder. SYMPTOMS. One or more symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory during the course of Somatization Disorder, and http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx43.htm

home resource directory disorders quizzes ... support forums Conversion Disorder SYMPTOMS One or more symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function that suggest a neurological or other general medical condition. Psychological factors are judged to be associated with the symptom or deficit because the initiation or exacerbation of the symptom or deficit is preceded by conflicts or other stressors. The symptom or deficit is not intentionally produced or feigned (as in Factitious Disorder or Malingering). The symptom or deficit cannot, after appropriate investigation, be fully explained by a general medical condition, or by the direct effects of a substance, or as a culturally sanctioned behavior or experience. The symptom or deficit causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning or warrants medical evaluation. The symptom or deficit is not limited to pain or sexual dysfunction, does not occur exclusively during the course of Somatization Disorder, and is not better accounted for by another mental disorder. Criteria summarized from: American Psychiatric Association. (1994).

7. Pediatric Oncall- (Conversion Disorders) Hysteria conversion disorders and hysteria in children symptoms, treatmemt, co-morbidity. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/CommonChild/hysteria.asp

PARENT CORNER Search GO Home Back Search for Pediatricians Hospitals Special Schools Baby Names Holistic Medicines Alternative Medicine Home Made Remedies Guest Book Guest Book Discussion Boards Share Experience Post Query ... Specialist Answers CONVERSION DISORDERS (HYSTERIA) Q What is conversion disorder? A. Conversion disorder or Hysteria is a disorder whereby a person expresses emotional turmoil by converting it into a bodily symptom. It is now called as PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. The term "hysteria" is no longer used. Q. How does a patient with hysteria present? A. Hysteria may present as affliction of organ of special senses i.e. as hysterical deafness, hysterical blindness. It may also affect the voluntary nervous system and patient may present with hyperventilation, convulsions, paraesthesias etc. Q. A patient has come with inability to walk suddenly. How do I know whether the patient actually has a problem?

8. Conversion Disorder Patient medical question and doctor answer from The Mental Health Forum at Med Help. Health topic area and articles about depression. me if it is possible for conversion disorder to cause the following symptoms right sided conversion disorder is characterized by one or more neurological symtpoms associated with http://www.medhelp.org/forums/mentalhealth/messages/31053a.html

Questions in The Mental Health Forum are currently being answered by Roger L. Gould, M.D., affiliated with U.C.L.A., and author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program. Subject: Conversion Disorder Topic Area: Depression Forum: The Mental Health Forum Question Posted By: Cindy on Thursday, June 08, 2000 Can you tell me if it is possible for conversion disorder to cause the following symptoms: right sided weakness, loss of balance and coordination, sensory problems diminished reflexes rt side, clonus, terrible fatigue, fibromyalgia, extreme racing heart rate upon exersion and at rest, chronic anemia (8.8). There are times when symptoms are worse and times when better, but never gone away completely. I have been on prozac for 1 year, seen one psychiatrist said it was panick attacks, seen another psychiatrist he felt it was neurological not manifested itself as of yet. Please give me some kind of straight answer if you can. Thank you for your time. Answer Posted By: HFHS MD - RG on Friday, June 09, 2000 Conversion disorder is characterized by one or more neurological symtpoms associated with psychological conflict or need, not physical, neurological, or substance-related disorder. The symptoms are produced unconsciously.

9. Conversion Disorder conversion disorder. This article submitted by Sarah on 10/29/96. Author's Email I was recently "diagnosed with conversion disorder, where they think mental anxiety or whatever somehow turns into physical symptoms. http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/neurowebforum/GeneralFeedbackArticles/Conversio

Conversion Disorder This article submitted by Sarah on 10/29/96. Author's Email: I was recently "diagnosed with conversion disorder, where they think mental anxiety or whatever somehow turns into physical symptoms. Has anyone ever had any experience with this? How is it treated? If symptoms are every "subconsciously self-induced", how are they ever "un-induced"? My symptoms (much like MS symptoms) are very real, and the weakness and balance problems are almost disabling. I can no longer drive or walk around without falling, yet the doctors can't seem to find any answers (either that, or they are all reading from different textbooks and come up with different possibilities but no definite answers). My husband and I get the very distinct feeling that this is more a diagnosis of exclusion than anything, that they just don't want to deal with it. I realize the mind and the body are very connected, but I also KNOW these problems are not all in my head. Please share your experiences with me. Thanks. Next Article Previous Article Return to Topic Menu Here is a list of responses that have been posted to this article...

10. EMedicine - Somatoform Disorder: Conversion : Article By Neelkamal Soares, MD Somatoform Disorder Conversion conversion disorder is part of the group ofsomatoform disorders that were first delineated as a class of psychiatric http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2780.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Somatoform Disorder: Conversion Last Updated: February 7, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: hysteria, conversion hysteria AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Background And Nomenclature Diagnostic Criteria ... Bibliography Author: Neelkamal Soares, MD , Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Maryland at Baltimore Coauthor(s): Linda Grossman, MD , Fellowship Director, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine Neelkamal Soares, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine American Academy of Pediatrics , and Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Editor(s): Carol Diane Berkowitz, MD

11. Medical Encyclopedia: Conversion Disorder (Print Version) Medical Encyclopedia conversion disorder. Symptoms. The symptoms of conversiondisorder involve the loss of one or more bodily functions. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/ency/article/000954.htm

To print this page, use the print option from your browser. To close this window, click on the "x" in the upper right hand corner of the window. Medical Encyclopedia: Conversion disorder URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000954.htm Alternative names Hysterical neurosis Definition Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition in which emotional distress or unconscious conflict are expressed through physical symptoms. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Conversion disorder is one of several types of somatoform disorders, in which psychological problems produce physical symptoms. These disorders have typically been highly stigmatized, with physicians telling patients that the problem is "all in your head." Research on the connection between mind and body is steadily increasing our understanding of these disorders and should reduce the stigma, as it becomes clear that these conditions are real, cause real distress, and cannot just be turned on and off at will. The onset of symptoms in this disorder is usually very sudden and follows a stressful experience. Loss of function, such as in inability to move a limb, may unconsciously symbolize the underlying conflict associated with the experience. Risk factors include a history of histrionic personality disorder or dependent personality disorder. Symptoms The symptoms of conversion disorder involve the loss of one or more bodily functions. These may include blindness, paralysis or the inability to speak. The loss of physical function is involuntary and diagnostic testing does not show a physical cause for the dysfunction.

12. Mental Health Net - Conversion Disorder Summary of symptoms, extracted from American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition. http://mentalhelp.net/disorders/sx43.htm

13. Somatoform Disorders - Conversion Disorder Click Here conversion disorder Conversion Reaction. Case Studies ConversionDisorder- Drpeck.com - Actual case studies for reference. 3/5. http://www.psychnet-uk.com/clinical_psychology/clinical_psychology_somatoform1_c

14. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 186, Somatoform Disorders those of a neurologic disorder. conversion disorder tends to develop during adolescence or early the criteria of a conversion disorder or a somatization disorder are commonly http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section15/chapter186/186c.htm

This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 15. Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 186. Somatoform Disorders Topics [General] Somatization Disorder Conversion Disorder Hypochondriasis ... Body Dysmorphic Disorder Conversion Disorder Physical symptoms caused by psychologic conflict, unconsciously converted to resemble those of a neurologic disorder. Conversion disorder tends to develop during adolescence or early adulthood but may occur at any age. It appears to be somewhat more common among women. Isolated conversion symptoms that do not fully meet the criteria of a conversion disorder or a somatization disorder are commonly seen in nonpsychiatric medical practices (see Physical Symptoms Reflecting Psychic States in Ch. 185). Symptoms and Diagnosis By definition, symptoms develop unconsciously and are limited to those that suggest a neurologic disorderusually impaired coordination or balance, weakness, or paralysis of an arm or a leg or loss of sensation in part of the body. Other symptoms include simulated convulsions; loss of one of the special senses, such as vision (blindness, double vision) or hearing (deafness); aphonia; difficulty in swallowing; sensation of a lump in the throat; and urinary retention. Generally, onset of symptoms is linked to a socially or psychologically stressful event. The symptom must be clinically significant; ie, it must be distressing enough to disrupt the patient's social, occupational, or other important area of functioning. A patient may have a single episode or sporadic ones; usually, episodes are brief. When hospitalized, patients with conversion symptoms generally improve within 2 wk; however, 20 to 25% have recurrences within a year, and in some, symptoms become chronic.

15. Conversion Disorder conversion disorder. conversion disorder loss or alteration in physical functioning due to conversion symptoms may show la belle indifference (relative lack of concern about http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/sfarrell/473/473materials/topics/anxpdof97/tsld0

Conversion Disorder Conversion Disorder: loss or alteration in physical functioning due to psychological factors. Not consciously produced. Associated features and disorders conversion symptoms may show “la belle indifference” (relative lack of concern about the nature or implications of the symptom) or may also present in a dramatic or histrionic fashion. generally self-limiting R/O medical, neurological conditions NOT Factitious Disorder (No external motivation) or Malingering (external motivation) which are intentionally produced. Previous slide Next slide Back to first slide View graphic version

16. Conversion Disorder: Description, Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments And Med , Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatmentsand Medications. conversion disorder. Also known as Description.......conversion disorder http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=26

17. Conversion Disorder Resources conversion disorder. See The Complete Resource List. FEATURED LINKS.A Mood Journal, Derek Wood s A Mood Journal is a unique journaling http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_resources.php?disID=26

18. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 15, Ch. 186, Somatoform Disorders click here for navigation help. conversion disorder. conversion disorder tendsto develop during adolescence or early adulthood but may occur at any age. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section15/chapter186/186c.jsp

19. Conversion Disorder conversion disorder. conversion disorders may affect sensory, motor, mood, or even visceral functions. Sensory symptoms. astasiaabasia. hypesthesia partial loss of sensitivity. hyperesthesia excessive sensitivity http://www.bhc.edu/eastcampus/leeb/abpsy/abpsych07c/tsld017.htm

Conversion Disorder Conversion disorders may affect sensory, motor, mood, or even visceral functions Sensory symptoms astasia-abasia hypesthesia: partial loss of sensitivity hyperesthesia: excessive sensitivity analygesia: loss of sensitivity to pain paresthesia: tingling; exceptional sensations Previous slide Next slide Back to first slide View graphic version

20. THE MERCK MANUALSECOND HOME EDITION, Conversion Disorder In Ch. conversion disorder. Although conversion disorder tends to occur duringadolescence or early adulthood, it may first appear at any age. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual_home2/sec07/ch099/ch099c.jsp

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