Karnataka Anaesthesia Journal

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Hysterical Paraplegia


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1 Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, India
2 Department of Anaesthesia, Government Dental College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
 

Hysterical paralysis is an uncommon, psychogenic, nonorganic loss of motor function precipitated by some type of traumatic event. Typically, it is a diagnosis of exclusion after all the organic causes have been ruled out. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the phenomenon of hysterical paralysis.

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Cesarean section, psychiatric disorders, spinal anesthesia
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Authors

Joginder Pal Attri
Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, India
Ranjana Khetarpal
Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, India
Rajinder Pal Singh
Department of Anaesthesia, Government Dental College, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Lipsy Bansal
Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, India

Abstract


Hysterical paralysis is an uncommon, psychogenic, nonorganic loss of motor function precipitated by some type of traumatic event. Typically, it is a diagnosis of exclusion after all the organic causes have been ruled out. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the phenomenon of hysterical paralysis.

Keywords


Cesarean section, psychiatric disorders, spinal anesthesia