Abstract

  This paper reviews an overall picture of conversion disorder to develop a clear and systematic understanding of its etiology, causes, and treatment.

Keywords: Conversion Disorder; Etiology Treatment; Paralysis; Blindness; Neurological; Organic Cause; Psychoanalysis; Indian Research Studies

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Citation

Citation: Dhruv Beri and K Jayasankara Reddy. “An Overview of Conversion Disorder: Prevalence, Causes, and Treatment". Acta Scientific Neurology 3.10 (2020): 64-68.

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Copyright: © 2020 Dhruv Beri and K Jayasankara Reddy. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.