Conversion Disorder in the Elderly Population: Case Report
Sevda Korkmaz, Caner Feyzi Demir, Sadullah Sağlam, Ömer Özer
International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · pp. 1–4 · Published 27 Sep 2015
10.9734/INDJ/2016/20454Abstract
Conversion disorder is a psychological disorder that appears as a loss in individual’s motor and/or sensory functions without any apparent organic reason. It was reported that it is usually observed in 15 – 35 years old females. In this article, conversion seizures observed in a patient, who is in advanced age compared to the mean age reported in literature for conversion disorder and diagnosed with dementia, would be presented.
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