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conversion disorder

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conversion disorder
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Noun1.conversion disorder - a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
glove anesthesia - a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist; "since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin"

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1) In this article, we describe two cases of conversion disorder in older women that manifested as stridor.
Conversion disorder falls under a class of disorders known as the somatoform disorders.
The complaints of young people with gongenital rubella may be mistaken for irresponsible behavior, immaturity, depression, malingering or conversion disorder.
 
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