Outcome in conversion disorder: a follow up study. Issue 6 (June 1995)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Couprie, W; Wijdicks, E F; Rooijmans, H G; van Gijn, J
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 58:Issue 6(1995)
• Page Start: 750
• Page End: 752
• Publication Date: 1995-06
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.58.6.750
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Fifty six patients who had been admitted with a conversion disorder other than pseudoseizures were interviewed; mostly by telephone. The median interval was 4.5 years. If a patient had improved during a stay in hospital the eventual outcome was good in 96%, against only 30% in the others (risk ratio 3.2 (95% CI 1.8-5.6)). Rapid improvement was, in turn, related to recent onset of the symptoms. Two patients (4%) subsequently developed an organic deficit that, in retrospect, might be related to the initial episode.