A case of bilateral ptosis with unsteady gait: Suggestibility and culture in conversion disorder

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 225-232

  Al Sharbati, M M ^a   Viernes, N ^a   Al Hussaini, A ^a   Zaidan, Z A J ^a   Chand, P ^a   Al Adawi, S ^a  

^a Departments of Medicine   (Oman)

Author keywords

Bilateral ptosis; Conversion disorders; Gait disturbances; Oman culture; Teenager

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; LEG MUSCLE; PTOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; CONVERSION DISORDER; CULTURE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; SUGGESTION;

EID: 0035157730     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/YCND-9Y51-KG8T-61E5     Document Type: Article

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