Psychogenic pseudostroke.
Psychogenic pseudostroke (PS) is when symptoms are suggestive of a stroke, but in reality, of psychogenic origin. Most neurologists have encountered a case of such nature. However, specific information regarding its prevalence and management is scarce. This is a discussion of psychogenic PS vis-à-vis the complexities in its diagnosis and management.
Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases and Neurocritical Care, Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: reza.behrouz@osumc.edu.
Réza
R
Behrouz
Department of Neurology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida; Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
Selim R
SR
Benbadis
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
Stroke; factitious; malingering; pseudostroke; psychogenic; somatization