title: Work-related posttraumatic upper limb disorder. A case report.
abstract: In this paper we describe a patient with mor-sensory loss in the right forearm and hand, which persisted more than 2 years after work-related crush trauma of the left hand. Radiographic and electromyographic investigations, somatosensory evoked potentials, CT scans of the encephalus as well as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and the Roarschach test have been performed. On the basis of these investigations, we think this represents a case of conversion disorder with somatic features. Included is a brief overview of other psychological illness with physical findings involving the upper limb.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Fisiatria Occupazionale ed Ergonomia, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, IRCCS, Istituto di Riabilitazione di Montescano.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capodaglio
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nigrelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malaguti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panigazzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pierobon
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology*