reported incidence of conversion symptoms varies widely depending on the population studied
studies have estimated that 20 to 25 percent of patients in a general hospital setting have individual symptoms of conversion, and five percent of patients in this setting meet the criteria for the full disorder
medically unexplained neurological symptoms account for approximately 30 percent of referred neurology outpatients
in a study of 100 randomly selected patients from a psychiatry clinic, 24 were noted to have unexplained neurological symptoms
with respect to incidence of conversion disorder
among adults, women diagnosed with conversion disorder outnumber men by a 2:1 to 10:1 ratio
less educated people and those of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to develop conversion disorder
race by itself does not appear to be a factor
there is a major difference between the populations of developing/third world countries compared to developed countries; in developing countries, the prevalence of conversion disorder may run as high as 31 percent
Reference:
Ali S et al. Conversion Disorder- Mind versus Body: A Review.Innov Clin Neurosci. 2015 May-Jun;12(5-6):27-33.
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