Pseudocataplexy and transient functional paralysis: A spectrum of psychogenic motor disorder

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-450

  Shankar, Rohit ^a   Jalihal, Virupakshi ^b   Walker, Matthew ^c   Zeman, Adam ^d  

^a Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^d PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; PAROXETINE; PINDOLOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRAINE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOCATAPLEXY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; SEIZURE; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TRANSIENT FUNCTIONAL PARALYSIS; WEAKNESS;

EID: 78149307677     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: 15457222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.2010.22.4.445     Document Type: Article

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