Question

What are the symptoms of conversion disorder?

Answer 1

Conversion disorder is like many other disorders or diseases that have many causes, many risk factors, and a wide range of symptoms. Also, symptoms vary from person to person. Symptoms of conversion disorder include:

• Loss of vision, double vision, sensitivity to light
• Limb weakness or paralysis
• Loss of voice, slurred or stuttered speech
• Trouble coordinating movements
• Memory issues, thinking problems
• Headaches, migraines
• Loss of sense of smell
• Chronic pain
• Loss of sense of touch
• Loss of hearing
• Numbness, tingling in limbs, body or face
• Seizures, blackout, fainting
• Tremors, spasms
• Sleep problems
• Overactive bladder
• Hallucinations

Some patients only have a few symptoms; some have many symptoms. Symptoms vary in their intensity and frequency. In some patients, symptoms are always present; in others, they appear, disappear, and reappear.