What are the symptoms of conversion disorder?
What are the symptoms of conversion disorder?
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.