title: Conversion hysteria.
abstract: Conversion hysteria differs from hysteria in that it arises suddenly, rather than being a lifelong disorder. It is monosymptomatic rather than polysymptomatic, and is seen in men almost as frequently as in women. La belle indifférence, when present, is a useful clue to diagnosis. Other clues are ambiguity in reporting of the symptoms, medically inconsistent symptoms and hysterical personality features. Treatment may include removing the patient from a stressful environment and removing the "payoff" yielded by the illness. A confrontation with the patient is generally to be avoided.
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006677:Histrionic Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007046:Hysteria / Q000175:diagnosis; D007697:Kinesics; D008297:Male; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis