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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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