title: Psychogenic dystonia - Case report.
abstract: The concept of psychogenic dystonia refers to an unusual but well-known concept of movement disorders caused by mental disorders. It's self manifested as a permanent muscular contractions that cause twisting, repetitive movements or abnormal posture of the body. It is characterized by high psychiatric comorbidity. 50-year-old patient who has diagnosed segmental dystonia will be presented. He was treated twice at psychiatry department because of comorbid psychiatric disorders. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that have confirmed comorbidity and association with clinical signs of neurological disorders were performed.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia. aristea.pavesic@ri.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Aristea Pavesić
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Radonja
authors.forename: Klementina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruzić
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grahovac
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001364:Awareness; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011613:Psychotherapy