Secondary dissociative syndrome

A syndrome with features of dissociative disorder caused by an underlying neurological or medical condition, such as epilepsy, brain injury, or encephalitis.

Symptoms

• Dissociative symptoms caused by underlying medical or neurological condition (also: secondary dissociation, organic dissociative disorder, dissociation from epilepsy, dissociation from brain injury, dissociative symptoms from encephalitis)
• Amnesia or identity disturbance from organic cause (also: organic amnesia, amnesia from brain lesion, identity disturbance from neurological disease, dissociation from focal lesion)

Differential diagnosis

When diagnosing Secondary dissociative syndrome, the following ICD-11 disorders should be considered in the differential diagnosis:

• Majaczenie (6D70)

Synonyms and related terms

secondary dissociation, organic dissociative disorder, dissociation from epilepsy, dissociation from brain injury, dissociative symptoms from encephalitis, organic amnesia, amnesia from brain lesion, identity disturbance from neurological disease, dissociation from focal lesion

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Secondary dissociative syndrome?

Symptoms associated with Secondary dissociative syndrome (ICD-11 6E65) include: Dissociative symptoms caused by underlying medical or neurological condition, Amnesia or identity disturbance from organic cause.

What disorders are in the differential diagnosis of Secondary dissociative syndrome?

The differential diagnosis of Secondary dissociative syndrome (6E65) includes: Majaczenie (6D70).

WHO ICD-11 source

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