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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2015; 13(04): 180-185
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558864
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Psychogenic Movement Disorders in Children

P. Grattan-Smith
1   Department of Neurology, Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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31 December 2012

05 January 2015

Publication Date:
03 September 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Although there has been a recent revival in interest in psychogenic disorders and psychogenic movement disorders (PMD) in particular, there are relatively few publications dealing specifically with PMD in children. This review looks at multiple aspects of PMD including the incidence, the clinical manifestations, and management.

Keywords

psychogenic - conversion disorder - functional - children
 

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