M L ARYA COLLEGE DEPTT OF PSYCHOLOGY Email bkranjeetagmailcom Mb No 8969020842 BA PART I H 19 TH MAY 2020 Topic Symptoms of conversion Hysteria 20 MAY 2020 ID: 1006603
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1. KUMARI RANJEETAGUEST FACULTYM. L. ARYA COLLEGE, DEPTT. OF PSYCHOLOGYE-mail- bkranjeeta@gmail.comMb. No.- 8969020842B.A. PART I (H) 19TH MAY 2020 Topic- Symptoms of conversion Hysteria
2. 20 MAY 2020B.A. PART I (H) PAPER III, UNIT II (SYMPTOMS DISORDER)SYMPTOMS OF CONVERSION HYSTERIAConversion disorder symptoms can include:Difficulty walkingLoss of balanceBody tremorsWeakness or paralysisHearing difficultyVision problems or blindnessLoss of sensationTrouble swallowingSeizures or shaking episodesUnresponsiveness
3. 20 MAY 2020B.A. PART I (H) PAPER III, UNIT II (SYMPTOMS DISORDER)The symptoms of conversion disorder vary from person to person. These symptoms also vary in severity. The symptoms may occur one time or repeat when the stressor is recalled. They may include:tremors, possibly with limited consciousnessparalysis, usually in an arm or legbalance issuesweakness or numbness in arms or legsvision problems, such as blindness or double visionswallowing difficulty, which may come from feeling like there’s a lump in your throat
4. 20 MAY 2020B.A. PART I (H) PAPER III, UNIT II (SYMPTOMS DISORDER)slurred speech or an inability to speakpartial or total hearing lossSymptoms of conversion disorder usually start abruptly at the time of a stressful or traumatic event. Most of the time the symptoms will also stop abruptly.Symptoms of conversion disorder often develop abruptly, and onset can often be linked to a stressful event. Typically, symptoms involve apparent deficits in voluntary motor or sensory function but sometimes include shaking movements and impaired consciousness (suggesting seizures) and abnormal limb posturing (suggesting another neurologic or general physical disorder).
5. 20 MAY 2020B.A. PART I (H) PAPER III, UNIT II (SYMPTOMS DISORDER)For example, patients may present with impaired coordination or balance, weakness, paralysis of an arm or a leg, loss of sensation in a body part, seizures, unresponsiveness, blindness, double vision, deafness, aphonia, difficulty swallowing, sensation of a lump in the throat, or urinary retention.People with conversion disorder may experience symptoms such as:BlindnessDouble visionWeakness or paralysisMuscular spasmsSeizuresLoss of balanceTrouble coordinating movements (ataxia)
6. 20 MAY 2020B.A. PART I (H) PAPER III, UNIT II (SYMPTOMS DISORDER)Numb skin or tingling limbsLoss of sensation in limbsMemory lossUnresponsivenessDeafnessDifficulty swallowingInability to speak (aphonia)Loss of sense of smell (anosmia)Motor ticsHallucinationsFalse pregnancy
7. 20 MAY 2020B.A. PART I (H) PAPER III, UNIT II (SYMPTOMS DISORDER)Symptoms may begin without warning and can be debilitating. Episodes are typically short in duration, usually lasting days or weeks, though this can vary from person to person.Up to 25 percent of people with conversion disorder may experience a recurrence of symptoms or develop new symptoms in the future.People experiencing possible symptoms of conversion disorder should consult a doctor.
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