CONVERSION DISORDERS IN NEUROPEDIATRICIAN

Authors
WEGLAGE J KURLEMANN G SCHMITT GM
Citation
J. Weglage et al., CONVERSION DISORDERS IN NEUROPEDIATRICIAN, Klinische Padiatrie, 207(3), 1995, pp. 86-88
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Klinische Padiatrie → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008630
Volume
207
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
86 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8630(1995)207:3<86:CDIN>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The incidence and symptomatology of conversion disorders in a neuropae diatric department was described. One year was retrospectively evaluat ed. From totally 12 patients with conversion disorders 7 were sufferin g for an impaired walk and each 1 patient for visual defect, choreoath etosis and confusion, convulsive seizures, tie, paralysis. ''Conversio n disorder'' is an important and often ignored diagnosis in neuropaedi atrician.