Overview Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition in which symptoms and deficits in voluntary motor and/or sensory function (such as blindness, paralysis) suggest a neurologic or physical condition but are without organic or physiologic explanation. In simpler terms, conversion disorders are physical symptoms which are caused subconsciously by psychologic stress. Conversion disorder as defined in…
Overview Many assume they’re the same, but dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are distinct conditions. People with dementia suffer from a set of symptoms that impact thinking and memory, where Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that impairs thought, memory and speech. Although some forms of dementia can be reversed, a cure for Alzheimer’s is yet…