title: [Chronic conversion somatic disorder: a case report].
abstract: Conversion disorder is characterized by several neurological and internistical symptoms that cannot be explained by an organic cause, exacerbating after stress events. The course of this disorder is typically short: it usually lasts about two weeks, and only 20-25% of patients relapse in the following year. This paper aims to show the clinical history of a patient complaining conversion symptoms from 7 consecutive years.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Neurologia e Psichiatria, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Macrì
authors.forename: Amedeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minichino
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campi
authors.forename: Marzia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pannese
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Michele
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Capra
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trabucchi
authors.forename: Francesco Saverio
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Bersani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000209:etiology; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D000077152:Olanzapine; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine