Conversion disorder
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What is conversion disorder?
Conversion disorder is characterized by a patient experiencing neurological symptoms such as numbness, blindness, and paralysis without a physiological cause.
Common symptoms reported by people with conversion disorder
Treatments taken by people for conversion disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with conversion disorder
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Got a question about living with conversion disorder? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has conversion disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 55 say conversion disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 8 | |
| 70+ | 33 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 6 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 10 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 8 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 27 | |
| Female | 100 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 72 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 10 |