A Case Report of Hysterical Serial Belching (Rare Manifestation of Conversion)

Author(s):
Alireza GhaffarinejadAlireza Ghaffarinejad1,*
1Resident of psychiatry, Department of psychiatry, Beheshti hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Boulvar Avenue, Kerman, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Resident of psychiatry, Department of psychiatry, Beheshti hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Boulvar Avenue, Kerman, Iran, Tel: +98-3412110856, Fax: +98-3412110856 Email: [email protected]

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 4, issue 1; 53-5
Published online:Jun 30, 2010
Article type:Case Report
Received:May 01, 2009
Accepted:Dec 20, 2009
How to Cite:Ghaffarinejad A. A Case Report of Hysterical Serial Belching (Rare Manifestation of Conversion). Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2010;4(1):. doi:

Abstract

Hysteria is one of the conversion disorders that can be presented similar to neurological and organic disorders. Conversion symptoms are usually associated with emotional conflicts of the patient. Belching is often reported in patients with gastroesophageal reflux and is a rare manifestation of hysteria. The authors would describe a young female patient with serial belching that, after several gastrointestinal tract examinations which were unremarkable, was diagnosed as having hysteria. The patient’s belches were finished after few psychotherapy sessions

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