A rare psychiatric condition where physical symptoms result from emotional distress or conflict. The physical symptoms may include blindness or even paralysis. The condition is considered when there is no apparent underlying medical condition causing the symptoms. ...more »
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Characterized by physical symptoms and demonstrable structural or physiological changes in which emotional factors are believed to play a major etiologic role. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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