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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 22 No. 2, 2010.

Conference paper

PSYCHOGENIC DYSTONIA - Case report

Aristea Pavešić Radonja ; University Hospital Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia
Klementina Ružić ; University Psychiatric Clinic Rijeka, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Croatia
Tanja Grahovac ; University Hospital Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia

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Abstract

The concept of psychogenic dystonia refers to an unusual but well-known concept of movement disorders caused by mental disorders. It's self manifested as a permanent muscular contractions that cause twisting, repetitive movements or abnormal posture of the body. It is characterized by high psychiatric comorbidity. 50-year-old patient who has diagnosed segmental dystonia will be presented. He was treated twice at psychiatry department because of comorbid psychiatric disorders. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that have confirmed comorbidity and association with clinical signs of neurological disorders were performed.

Keywords

Psychogenic dystonia; psychiatric comorbidity, prognosis

Hrčak ID:

55795

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55795

Publication date:

30.6.2010.

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