Behavior that is emotionally excess and out of control is called hysteria. The symptoms of hysteria include dyspnea, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, agitation, and nervousness. It is a type of psychological disorder, which needs treatment.
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My doctor has listed hysteria as a diagnosis. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My doctor has put on my medical records a diagnosis of hysteria and I do not know what that means? The other conditions I have are hypothyroidism, celiac disease, anxiety or depression. The medications I take are Wellbutrin XL 300, Clonazepam 0.5, and Levothyroxine 100 mcg. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, coming to hysteria, it is a probable diagnosis which is deducted by your answers to attending physician. It simply indicates that your answers are ungoverned and uncontrolled and in conditions when some answers given by you are unintentional and no relationship t... Read Full »
Why does a patient behaves like a child after a fainting episode?
Query: Hello doctor, My sister was in stress for five days due to her mother in law, and she did not sleep for four days. The next day she fainted, and we took her to the hospital. I observed that she started forgetting small things and talk like a child. But she remembers everything but behaves like a ch... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your sister is suffering from conversion disorder, and the common name is hysteria. In hysteria, the patient does not have a physical basis for her symptoms. But at the same time, she is not doing willingly. It is a kind of protective mechanism of the brain, when the... Read Full »
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