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Prognosis

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  • a good prognosis can be expected in patients where conversion disorder had a sudden onset, a short duration, an early identifiable stressor, no ongoing litigation, good premorbid functioning, and lack of comorbid psychiatric disorders

Reference:

  • Ali S et al. Conversion Disorder- Mind versus Body: A Review.Innov Clin Neurosci. 2015 May-Jun;12(5-6):27-33.
  • Dallocchio C, Marangi A, Tinazzi M. Functional or psychogenic movement disorders: an endless enigmatic tale. Front Neurol. 2015 Feb 27;6:37.

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