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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Alshathri, Nourah
• Binsaleh, Saleh
• Al Saadon, Abdalrahman
• Alkhawajah, Nuha
• Eldawlatly, Abdelazeem

Titel

Conversion disorder upon emergence from general anesthesia-A case report and review of literature

Ist Teil von

• Saudi journal of anaesthesia, 2021-10, Vol.15 (4), p.441-443

Ort / Verlag

Riyadh: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Conversion disorder (CD) is a neurological symptom that is not related to any medical or neurological disease. Symptoms can range from sensory complaints to loss of consciousness. Psychological stressors such as surgery and anesthesia are considered a precipitating factors. Early diagnosis is crucial to prevent unnecessary interventions. Here, we report a case of a patient who developed CD upon emergence from general anesthesia.