conversion disorder

• Transtorno no qual a pessoa apresenta sintomas físicos como paralisia, cegueira ou convulsões que não podem ser explicados por causas neurológicas ou médicas e que se acredita estarem relacionados a fatores psicológicos.

A medical condition in which a person experiences physical symptoms, such as paralysis, blindness, or seizures, that cannot be explained by a neurological or medical cause and are believed to be linked to psychological factors.

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   A mental health condition where a person experiences physical symptoms (such as paralysis, blindness, or seizures) that cannot be explained by a medical condition, and are believed to be linked to psychological stress or trauma.

   Transtorno de conversão

   • The patient was diagnosed with conversion disorder after tests ruled out neurological damage.
   • Her sudden blindness was later attributed to conversion disorder triggered by a traumatic event.
   • Therapy often helps individuals with conversion disorder manage their symptoms.