Conversion Disorder????

My neurologist just diagnosed me with conversion disorder. In conversion disorder, physical symptoms that are caused by psychologic conflict are unconsciously converted to resemble those of a neurologic disorder.

I have so many physical symptoms. All my symptoms come and go. My left hand has paralysis (on and off), I have tingling in my hands and feet, my head and neck roll in a dystonia way, my hands and feet curl in, twitch and shake.

They've done tons of testing, including MRI's and everything comes out normal. I did have a childhood Trauma but its hard to believe that my mind would be exerting it self this way, but I guess that its possible. He recommended that I see a Neuropsychiatrist who would work with hypnosis to help the situation.

The effects of childhood trauma manifest in many, many ways. Seeing a neuropsych is an excellent idea. Whether s/he uses hypnosis or some other therapeutic technique is up for grabs. Different modes of therapy work for different people.

The neuropsych is preferable to a psychologist because it's sort of like a second opinion on the neuro's findings. Depending on how that goes, you may ultimately want another opinion. But for now, since all the tests came up negative, conversion disorder is a reasonable assumption.

Good luck!

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