"Conversion Disorder" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A disorder whose predominant feature is a loss or alteration in physical functioning that suggests a physical disorder but that is actually a direct expression of a psychological conflict or need.
| Descriptor ID |
D003291
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.875.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Conversion Disorder- Conversion Disorder
- Conversion Disorders
- Hysteria, Conversion
- Conversion Hysteria
- Conversion Hysterias
- Hysterias, Conversion
- Conversion Reaction
- Conversion Reactions
- Reaction, Conversion
- Reactions, Conversion
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Conversion Disorder" by people in Profiles.
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Conversion disorder mimicking Dejerine-Roussy syndrome (thalamic stroke) after spinal cord stimulation. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2004 Mar-Apr; 29(2):164-7.
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What is wrong in conversion disorder? J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2003 May; 74(5):557.
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Hysteria in poliomyelitis. Wis Med J. 1953 Jun; 52(6):313-6.