XXXX - a case report.

@entity1 @entity146 @entity4785 @entity74 @entity8408 @entity717
BACKGROUND: Conversion (dissociative) disorder is a @entity146 in which somatic symptoms or deficits are present in the absence of a definable organic cause. The etiology of this disorder is not yet fully understood. The most characteristic presentations are: pseudosensory syndromes, pseudoseizures, @entity717 and pseudoparalysis. @entity8408 is a rare form of @entity4785 . The aim of present case study is to complete the knowledge on this subject. SUBJECT AND METHODS: The article presents a case of a fifty year old @entity1 who developed @entity74 of speech after being degraded to a lower position at work. After excluding organic background of observed symptoms, the diagnosis of @entity4785 was stated and adequate therapy was implemented, within the capabilities of the Ward. RESULTS: Partial remission of presented symptoms was achieved as a result of psychopharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Before stating the diagnosis of @entity4785 , possible somatic causes of the observed symptoms should be excluded. Special attention should be drawn to the importance of studying the psychological and family context of this case and the @entity1 's difficulty to understand and accept that produced symptoms might be triggered by a psychogenic factor.
