Conversion ALSANGEDY

disorder BULLETS
 known as hysteria
hysterical blindness
and FOR PACES
FOR EASY PASSING PACES FROM
 Present with neurological THE 1ST ATTEMPT
symptoms Dr. Ibrahim Alsangedy
MRCP-UK, MRCEM-UK, MRCPE, AMC
 Psychological trigger CAT (AU), IDHA (USA), M.SC (ICU),
ADDM, HCQM
 Arise in response to stressful
situations
 Blindness
 Partial or total paralysis
 Inability to speak
 Deafness
ALSANGEDY B ULLETS FOR PACES
 Numbness
 Difficulty swallowing
 Incontinence
 Balance problems
 Seizures
 Tremors
 Difficulty walking
Diagnoses Management
 The diagnostic criteria for  Treatments for conversion
functional neurological symptom syndrome include
disorder  Hypnosis
 At least one symptom of  Psychotherapy
altered voluntary motor or  physical therapy
sensory function  Stress management
 Incompatibility between  Transcranial magnetic
the symptom and stimulation
recognised neurological or
medical conditions  Explanation: - This must be clear
 Not better explained by Differential Diagnoses and coherent as attributing
another medical or mental  Stroke physical symptoms to a
disorder psychological cause is not
 Clinically significant  Multiple sclerosis accepted by many educated
distress or impairment in people
social, occupational, or  Epilepsy
other important areas of  Physiotherapy where appropriate
functioning or warrants  Hypokalemic periodic paralysis
medical evaluation  Occupational Therapy to maintain
autonomy in activities of daily
living
Exclusion of neurological
disease  Treatment of comorbid depression
or anxiety if present
The neurologist must carefully
exclude neurological disease, through
examination and appropriate
investigations