Clinical Presentation and Life Events in Patients with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder presenting to Psychiatric Emergency OPD - A Hospital based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Introduction: Functional neurological symptom disorder, a common psychiatric disorder is still being considered an important issue in the emergency department to avoid multiple diagnostic tests associated with unnecessary risk. The aim of this study was to examine clinical characteristics of patients with functional neurological symptom disorder. Material and methods: Patients of age more than 10 years referred to Psychiatry OPD after detailed evaluation were diagnosed according to DSM-5 criteria and symptoms accordingly classified into motor, sensory, visceral, and mixed. Results: The clinical features were predominantly psychogenic syncope, pseudoseizures, aphonia, and paralysis or muscle weakness. Conclusion: The clinical presentation was mostly motor and visceral symptoms with acute onset of less than 2weeks.
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Rehana Amin, Mohammad Maqbool Dar, Sumaira Maqbool, Mohd Altaf Paul, Yuman Kawoos, Waris Zargar
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