Year: 2024 | Month: May | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 621-624
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240570
Neurological Disease Masquerading as Psychogenic Movement Disorders
Dr. Sambhu Prasad1, Dr. Sulagna Mallik2
1MBBS, MD, DM Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Al India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India
2MBBS, Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Al India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sambhu Prasad
ABSTRACT
Psychogenic movement disorders create dilemma to neurologist as well as psychiatrist in diagnosis and management. Here we highlight two cases of movement disorders of what appeared to be psychogenic movement disorder which later turned out to be Wilson’s disease (WD). Therefore, an early and accurate diagnosis, coupled with prompt and appropriate treatment, holds immense value for the overall prognosis of the patient.
Keywords: Wilson’s disease, Psychogenic movement disorder, Dissociative motor disorders
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