Hysterical paralysis

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Hysterical paralysis is a conversion disorder in which a limb or limbs are paralysed, without an obvious neurological explaination. It is assumed that there are psychological explanations for the disorder

See also

• Anna O.
• Hysteria

References

Baker, J. H., & Silver, J. R. (1987). Hysterical paraplegia: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Vol 50(4) Apr 1987, 375-382.

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