Dissociative neurological symptom disorder with visual disturbance

Zaburzenie charakteryzuje się zaburzeniami widzenia: ślepotą, widzeniem tunelowym, podwójnym widzeniem lub zniekształceniami obrazu, których nie wyjaśnia żadna choroba okulistyczna ani neurologiczna. Objawy mogą być całkowite lub częściowe i często zmieniają się w zależności od kontekstu. Przy odwróceniu uwagi mogą słabnąć lub znikać. Stan ten nie jest wynikiem świadomego udawania i powoduje realny dyskomfort lub utrudnia funkcjonowanie.

Symptoms

• Visual disturbance without organic cause (also: psychogenic blindness, functional vision loss, tubular vision, dissociative visual loss, functional visual disturbance)
• Motor symptoms inconsistent with neurological damage (also: functional motor symptoms, conversion motor symptoms)
• Symptoms variable and inconsistent with neurological pattern (also: variability of visual symptoms, inconsistent visual loss)
• Symptoms appearing or worsening after stress (also: symptoms worsening with stress, psychogenic onset)

How to recognise

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

• ślepota bez przyczyny neurologicznej

Differential diagnosis

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

• Amnezja dysocjacyjna (6B61)
• Zaburzenie depersonalizacyjno-derealizacyjne (6B66)

Synonyms and related terms

psychogenic blindness, functional vision loss, tubular vision, dissociative visual loss, functional visual disturbance, functional motor symptoms, conversion motor symptoms, variability of visual symptoms, inconsistent visual loss, symptoms worsening with stress, psychogenic onset

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Dissociative neurological symptom disorder with visual disturbance?

Symptoms associated with Dissociative neurological symptom disorder with visual disturbance (ICD-11 6B60.0) include: Visual disturbance without organic cause, Motor symptoms inconsistent with neurological damage, Symptoms variable and inconsistent with neurological pattern, Symptoms appearing or worsening after stress.

What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Dissociative neurological symptom disorder with visual disturbance?

The differential diagnosis of Dissociative neurological symptom disorder with visual disturbance (6B60.0) includes: Amnezja dysocjacyjna (6B61), Zaburzenie depersonalizacyjno-derealizacyjne (6B66).

WHO ICD-11 source

View this entry in the official WHO ICD-11 browser: 6B60.0 – WHO ICD-11