The Remission of Mutism 38 Years Later – A Case Report
Keywords:
Mutismo, Afonia Funcional, Perturbação conversiva, HisteriaAbstract
Background: Conversion disorders are somatic conditions that have no observable physiological basis for the complaint. The probability of recovery diminishes with time. AimsWe report a clinical case of conversion mutism that remitted 38 years after its establishment and review the scientific literature on this entity.
Methods: Clinical information was obtained in interview and clinical process consultation. Bibliographic review on the Pubmed of articles in English using the search expressions “mutism”, “conversion disorder”, “functional disorder” e “aphonia”.
Results and Conclusions: Little is understood about the neural networks associated with conversion disorders. There is literature suggesting possible impairment of the connectivity between speech networks and networks regulating anxiety. The reported case is rare in terms of its duration and atypical benevolent resolution.
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