ICD-11 · 6B60.84

Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with facial spasm

Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with facial spasm is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions or twitching of the face that is not consistent with a recognized disease of the nervous system, other mental, behavioral or neurodevelopmental disorder, or other medical condition and does not occur exclusively during another dissociative disorder.

How to recognise

In the ICD-11 framework, the core symptoms taken into account when recognising Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with facial spasm are:

Differential diagnosis

When diagnosing Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with facial spasm, the following ICD-11 disorders should be considered in the differential diagnosis:

Frequently asked questions

What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with facial spasm?

The differential diagnosis of Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, with facial spasm (6B60.84) includes: Amnezja dysocjacyjna (6B61), Zaburzenie depersonalizacyjno-derealizacyjne (6B66).

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