Forearm bisection task suggests an alteration in Body Schema in patients with Motor Conversion Disorders (Functional Movement Disorders)

• Published in: European psychiatry Vol. 67; no. S1; p. S368
• Main Authors: V Nistico’, Ilia, N, Conte, F, Broglia, G, Sanguineti, C, Lombardi, F, Scaravaggi, S, Mangiaterra, L, Tedesco, R, Gambini, O, Priori, A, Maravita, A, Demartini, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Cambridge University Press 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Movement disorders

IntroductionMotor Conversion Disorders (also called Functional Movement Disorders, FMD) are a group of neuropsychiatric conditions characterized by neurological symptoms of altered voluntary motor function that cannot be explained by typical neurological diseases or other medical conditions. In the...