Conversion disorder, also called functional neurological symptom disorder, is an illness of one or more symptoms that affect voluntary motor functions (e.g., breathing or walking) or sensory functions (e.g., touch, pressure, temperature, pain.)
A diagnosis of conversion disorder requires the following factors:
A diagnosis of conversion order may be specified with any of the following symptom types:
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