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Online Published: 31 Dec 2012
 


Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case

Selma Bozkurt Zincir, Ömer Yanartaş, Ümit Başar Semiz, Özlem Kazan.


Abstract
According to the modern psychiatric classification systems, conversion disorder is defined as a disabling disorder with one or more neurological symptoms that suggest a physical disease and accompanying to psychological conflict. DSM-IV-TR subsumes conversion disorder under somatoform disorders category, whereas, ICD-10 classifies it under dissociative disorders diagnoses. Some authors have argued that conversion disorder should be classified under the category of dissociative disorders in DSM V as in ICD-10. It is suggested that some neurological and general medical conditions eventually develop in 25-50 percent of the patients with conversion disorder diagnosis. In this paper, we report and discuss a case who has initially presented with predominant motor symptoms and was referred to psychiatry clinic given the reason that her symptoms were not explained with any neurological disorder, however, the patients died after her follow-up period. In her retrospective analysis, the neurology clinic considered that the patient might have suffered from autonomic dysfunction.

Key words: conversion disorder, dissociative disorder, psychogenic movement disorder, autonomic dysfunction


 
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Zincir SB, Yanartaş O, Semiz UB, Kazan O. [Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]. PBS. 2012; 2(4): 186-190. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327

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Zincir SB, Yanartaş O, Semiz UB, Kazan O. [Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=24144 [Access: November 10, 2025]. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327

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Zincir SB, Yanartaş O, Semiz UB, Kazan O. [Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]. PBS. 2012; 2(4): 186-190. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327


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Zincir SB, Yanartaş O, Semiz UB, Kazan O. [Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]. PBS. (2012), [cited November 10, 2025]; 2(4): 186-190. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327


Harvard Style

Zincir, S. B., Yanartaş, . O., Semiz, . U. B. & Kazan, . O. (2012) [Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]. PBS, 2 (4), 186-190. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327


Turabian Style

Zincir, Selma Bozkurt, Omer Yanartaş, Umit Başar Semiz, and Ozlem Kazan. 2012. [Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2 (4), 186-190. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327


Chicago Style

Zincir, Selma Bozkurt, Omer Yanartaş, Umit Başar Semiz, and Ozlem Kazan. "[Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2 (2012), 186-190. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Zincir, Selma Bozkurt, Omer Yanartaş, Umit Başar Semiz, and Ozlem Kazan. "[Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2.4 (2012), 186-190. Print.Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Zincir, S. B., Yanartaş, . O., Semiz, . U. B. & Kazan, . O. (2012) [Psychiatric and neurologic viewpoints regarding conversion disorders: a review due to a case]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2 (4), 186-190. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121105064327


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