Psychogenic movement disorders

Can J Neurol Sci. 2003 Mar:30 Suppl 1:S94-100. doi: 10.1017/s0317167100003292.

Abstract

Psychogenic movement disorders (PMD) are challenging to diagnose and to treat. Since the nineteenth century, PMDs were recognized and described in painstaking detail. In the modern neurology clinic, PMDs may comprise 2-25% of the patient population. Recognition of the various types of PMDs, differentiation from organic illness and an approach to PMDs are described in this article.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dystonic Disorders / classification
  • Dystonic Disorders / diagnosis
  • Dystonic Disorders / therapy
  • Female
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / diagnosis
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / psychology
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement Disorders / complications*
  • Movement Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Movement Disorders / therapy
  • Myoclonus / diagnosis
  • Myoclonus / psychology
  • Myoclonus / therapy
  • Parkinsonian Disorders / diagnosis
  • Parkinsonian Disorders / psychology
  • Parkinsonian Disorders / therapy
  • Prognosis
  • Psychophysiologic Disorders / complications*
  • Psychophysiologic Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Psychophysiologic Disorders / therapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Tremor / diagnosis
  • Tremor / psychology
  • Tremor / therapy