Functional (Psychogenic) Neurologic Disorders

Carine W. Maurer; Mark Hallett

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-819306-8.00052-6

Functional (Psychogenic) Neurologic Disorders

Carine W. Maurer
, Mark Hallett

Neurology

National Institutes of Health

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Abstract

The nature, clinical features, diagnostic criteria, etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of functional (psychogenic) neurologic disorders are discussed in this chapter. The positive signs that on neurologic examination suggest the diagnosis are reviewed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Aminoff’s Neurology and General Medicine
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	941-947
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128193068
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819306-8.00052-6
State	Published - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

Clinical features
Conversion disorders
Etiology
Functional disorders
Functional movement disorders
Hysteria
Pathogenesis
Psychogenic disorders

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