A 24-year-old patient was admitted to a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of Hysterical Neurosis. He had complains of headaches, irritability, nausea, poor sleep. During conversation with a doctor the patient demonstrated groans, sobs, the urge to vomit, the presentation of unsubstantiated claims to medical staff. On examination: signs of somatic and neurological pathology were not detected. A day later, during a conversation with a doctor, the patient had an emotional "explosion" (shouting, crying, moans, chaotic movements), followed by a short loss of consciousness and the development of hysterical paralysis of the left hand. Questions: 1. List the signs of hysterical neurosis in a patient. 2. Describe the etiology of the disease. 3. Describe its pathogenesis

A 24-year-old patient was admitted to a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of Hysterical Neurosis. He had complains of headaches, irritability, nausea, poor sleep. During conversation with a doctor the patient demonstrated groans, sobs, the urge to vomit, the presentation of unsubstantiated claims to medical staff. On examination: signs of somatic and neurological pathology were not detected. A day later, during a conversation with a doctor, the patient had an emotional "explosion" (shouting, crying, moans, chaotic movements), followed by a short loss of consciousness and the development of hysterical paralysis of the left hand. Questions: 1. List the signs of hysterical neurosis in a patient. 2. Describe the etiology of the disease. 3. Describe its pathogenesis

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A 24-year-old patient was admitted to a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of Hysterical Neurosis. He had complains of headaches, irritability, nausea, poor sleep. During conversation with a doctor the patient demonstrated groans, sobs, the urge to vomit, the presentation of unsubstantiated claims to medical staff. On examination: signs of somatic and neurological pathology were not detected. A day later, during a conversation with a doctor, the patient had an emotional "explosion" (shouting, crying, moans, chaotic movements), followed by a short loss of consciousness and the development of hysterical paralysis of the left hand. Questions: 6. What disorders of sensory sensitivity can develop in this disease? 7. What diseases risk factor is neurosis?
A 24-year-old patient was admitted to a psychiatric hospital with a diagnosis of Hysterical Neurosis. He had complains of headaches, irritability, nausea, poor sleep. During conversation with a doctor the patient demonstrated groans, sobs, the urge to vomit, the presentation of unsubstantiated claims to medical staff. On examination: signs of somatic and neurological pathology were not detected. A day later, during a conversation with a doctor, the patient had an emotional "explosion" (shouting, crying, moans, chaotic movements), followed by a short loss of consciousness and the development of hysterical paralysis of the left hand. Questions: 4. What locomotor (except paralysis) disorders are possible with this pathology. 5. List the typical vegetative disorders in this pathology.
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