Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) Masquerading as Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report.

Authors

Derman Ozdemir
Sonu Sahni, Touro CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-13-2019

Publication Title

Cureus

DOI

10.7759/cureus.4893

Abstract

Conversion disorder, also referred to as functional neurological symptom disorder, is a DSM-5 identified somatic disorder that presents with one or more neurological symptoms that does not clinically correlate with recognized neurological or medical conditions brought on by intense stress, emotions, or an associated psychiatric disorder. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common immune-mediated inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system and usually presents in young adults with clinical manifestations that range from cognitive abnormalities, eye movement problems, motor and sensory impairments such as weakness and numbness, bowel/bladder dysfunction, fatigue, and/or pain. This case report presents a patient with functional neurological symptom disorder presenting with clinical signs associated with MS.

Comments

Originally published by Cureus, https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4893

Recommended Citation

Ozdemir, D., & Sahni, S. (2019). Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) Masquerading as Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report.. Cureus, 11 (6), 4893. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4893

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