DSM-5 Criteria of Conversion Disorder
(Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) A. One or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function.
B. Clinical findings provide evidence of incompatibility between the symptom and recognized neurological or medical conditions.
C. The symptom or deficit is not better explained by another medical or mental disorder.
D. The symptom or deficit causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning or warrants medical evaluation.
Specify symptom type:
- With weakness or paralysis
- With swallowing symptoms
- With attacks or seizures
- With special sensory symptom (e.g., visual, olfactory, or hearing disturbance)
- With mixed symptoms
- With abnormal movement (e.g., tremor, dystonic movement, myoclonus, gait disorder)
- With speech symptom (e.g., dysphonia, slurred speech)
- With anesthesia or sensory loss