title: Valproate in conversion disorder: a case report.
abstract: Few data are in literature about the pharmacological treatment of conversion disorder and there are not any studies about the use of Valproate extended release (ER) in treating conversion disorder. In this article, we are reporting a case of an Italian woman with a diagnosis of conversion disorder treated effectively and quickly by Valproate ER.
authors.affiliation: Medical and Surgical Specialties, School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fogliani