CAMPTOCORMIA - A RARE CONVERSION DISORDER

Camptocormia is a rare conversion disorder characterized by severe frontal flexion of the spine and knees, with passive dropping of both arms, and sometimes behavioural abnormalities. It has been mainly reported among soldiers from world war I and II. This paper reports the disorder in a school- tea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bhatia, M.S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1996
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2970884/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21584144
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Sumario:Camptocormia is a rare conversion disorder characterized by severe frontal flexion of the spine and knees, with passive dropping of both arms, and sometimes behavioural abnormalities. It has been mainly reported among soldiers from world war I and II. This paper reports the disorder in a school- teacher.

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