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Dissociative paraplegia after epidural anesthesia: a case report

Clinicians are confronted with considerable difficulties in diagnosing conversion disorders such as dissociative paraplegia. In the literature, there is still no sufficient evidence regarding a typical pattern or general characteristics for this neuropsychiatric syndrome. Over the last decades case...

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Main Authors: Hirjak, Dusan (Author) , Thomann, Philipp (Author) , Wolf, Robert Christian (Author) , Weidner, Norbert (Author) , Wilder-Smith, Einar (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 27 February 2013
In: Journal of medical case reports
Year: 2013, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-5
ISSN:1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-7-56
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-7-56
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Author Notes:Dusan Hirjak, Philipp A. Thomann, Robert C. Wolf, Norbert Weidner and Einar P. Wilder-Smith
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Summary:Clinicians are confronted with considerable difficulties in diagnosing conversion disorders such as dissociative paraplegia. In the literature, there is still no sufficient evidence regarding a typical pattern or general characteristics for this neuropsychiatric syndrome. Over the last decades case reports have described patients with similar personality traits, psychopathological characteristics, history and symptoms.
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ISSN:1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-7-56

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