Reflex sympathetic dystrophy in a 12‐year‐old twin with comorbid conversion disorder in both twins
Journal of Paediatrics and Child HealthPublished 1 December 1998
Sol Jaworowski, R. G. D. Allen, Eve Finkelstein
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This is the first reported case of coexistence of reflex sympathetic dystrophy and conversion disorder, and it is important for clinicians to be aware that these conditions may coexist.
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A case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy is presented in a 12-year-old girl with comorbid conversion disorder. Her identical twin also had a conversion disorder. This is the first reported case of coexistence of reflex sympathetic dystrophy and conversion disorder. It is important for clinicians to be aware that these conditions may coexist since the presentation of symptoms differ, even though there are shared features of treatment.
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