Conversion Disorder in the Elderly Population: Case Report
Sevda Korkmaz *
Department of Pschiatry, Firat University Medicine Faculty, Elazıg, Turkey
Caner Feyzi Demir
Department of Neurology, Firat University Medicine Faculty, Elazıg, Turkey
Sadullah Sağlam
Department of Neurology, Adıyaman University Medicine Faculty, Adıyaman, Turkey
Ömer Özer
Department of Pschiatry, Firat University Medicine Faculty, Elazıg, Turkey
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Conversion disorder is a psychological disorder that appears as a loss in individual’s motor and/or sensory functions without any apparent organic reason. It was reported that it is usually observed in 15 – 35 years old females. In this article, conversion seizures observed in a patient, who is in advanced age compared to the mean age reported in literature for conversion disorder and diagnosed with dementia, would be presented.
Keywords: Conversion disorder, elderly patient, non-epileptic seizure