Functional disorders Flashcards
what are functional symptoms
cannot easily associate the symptoms with a classically identifiable organic disease process
common symptoms
pain dizziness altered sensation movement disorders weakness seizures cognitive symptoms tremors dissociation fatigue muscle spasms memory problems sleep problems headache low mood
what is conversion disorder
“converting” mental distress into physical symptoms
old term
what is somatisation disorder
when mental distress causes physical symptoms
old term
how are functional disorders described as nowadays
dissociative disorder
what is depersonalisation
feeling that your body doesnt quite belong to you
what is derealisation
feeling disconnected from the world
“spaced out”
what is dissociation
detachment from reality
features of functional symptoms
don’t fit with organic cause
reversible
inconsistent
what is pseudoptosis and how does it differ from ptosis
pseudoptosis - muscles go into spasm and appear shut/drooped
what is Hoover’s sign
separates organic from non-organic causes of leg paresis
what is hemisensory syndrome
feeling of altered sensation down one side of the body
features of a functional seizure
holding hands in the air hyperventilation oscillatory wriggling movement rhythmic back arching
features of epileptic seizure
arms held out in front tonic/rigid
tonic clonic spasms
what is non-epileptic attack disorder associated with
childhood sexual abuse or trauma at some stage of their life
