A case of bilateral ptosis with unsteady gait: Suggestibility and culture in conversion disorder

被引：10

作者：

Al-Sharbati, MM ^{[1
]}

Viernes, N ^{[1
]}

Al-Hussaini, A ^{[1
]}

Zaidan, ZAJ ^{[1
]}

Chang, P ^{[1
]}

Al-Adawi, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Muscat, Oman

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY IN MEDICINE | 2001年 / 31卷 / 02期

关键词：

conversion disorders; gait disturbances; bilateral ptosis; teenager; Oman culture;

D O I：

10.2190/YCND-9Y51-KG8T-61E5

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

We report a case of a 14-year-old girl who presented, following a sudden onset, with bilateral ptosis, gait disturbance, difficulty swallowing and loss of appetite, right hypochondriacal pain, and frontal headache. Protracted neurological and medical examinations were unremarkable; neither was precipitating psychological stresses evident The condition, which manifest as typical conversion disorder, lasted for one year. "Treatment' involving electrical stimulation of both eyes muscles and legs with positive reassurance resolved the symptom. This case supports the view that conversion disorder, not only involves a strong element of suggestion, but also incorporates socio-cultural sanctioned prescription.

引用

页码：225 / 232

页数：8

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