Open AccessConversion disorder upon emergence from general anesthesia—A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Nourah A Alshathri,
Saleh Binsaleh,
Abdalrahman Al Saadon,
Nuha M. Alkhawajah,
Abdelazeem Eldawlatly
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_118_21
Subject(s) - medicine , conversion disorder , psychological intervention , stressor , disease , consciousness , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , anesthesia , medical literature , neuroscience , pathology , psychology
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.