Classified as a "conversion disorder" by the DSM-IV, a psychogenic disease is a condition in which mental stressors cause physical symptoms matching other disorders. The manifestation of physical symptoms without biologically identifiable cause results from disruptions in normal brain function due to psychological stress.

2022年12月10日 · Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES) involves attacks that resemble epilepsy-related seizures that are due to underlying psychological distress, not abnormal electrical activity in your brain. PNES is treatable with psychotherapy (talk therapy).

“Psychogenic pain” is an outdated term that healthcare providers no longer use. This term once described pain that happens when your body’s pain processes work incorrectly, activating because of a mental health condition that disrupts the way your nervous system works.

Psychogenic disorders can be defined as conditions that manifest as either hyperkinetic or hypokinetic movement disorders, or a combination of both, which cannot be fully explained by organic disease.

The definition of PMDs is movement disorders caused by an abnormal psychiatric state, rather than an organic disorder of the nervous system. Psychogenic dystonia has been classified based on the level of certainty by Fahn and Williams. 1 This classification is now widely accepted for other types of movements observed in PMDs. Documented Psychogenic

Functional movement disorders (FMD), previously referred to as “psychogenic” movement disorders, are characterized by abnormal movements, postures or spasms, such as shaking (irregular tremor) or jerks (tic-like or myoclonic-like movements) involving any part of the face, neck, trunk or limbs.

Psychogenic disorders are divided into: a) dissociation (with memory, consciousness and self-identity impairment), and b) disturbances with somatizations, divided into somatoform (unconscious), factitious (voluntary search for patient's role) and malingering (searching for …

2024年9月12日 · Psychogenic pain is a pain disorder associated with psychological factors. Some types of mental or emotional problems can cause, increase or prolong pain. A person with a...

2018年1月1日 · Psychogenic disorder is the name given to any physical ailment that is believed to arise from emotional, psychological, or mental stressors. It is most commonly applied to conditions where a physical abnormality or other biomarker has not yet been identified.

This review describes the main clinical features of psychogenic (functional) movement disorders and reports recent advances in diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment. Recent Findings