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Review
. 2011 May 17;183(8):915-20.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.110490. Epub 2011 Apr 18.

Conversion disorder: advances in our understanding

Anthony Feinstein  1
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Review

Conversion disorder: advances in our understanding

Anthony Feinstein. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Functional magnetic resonance image showing somatosensory activity evoked by stimulation in a patient with sensory conversion disorder affecting the left hand. When the patient’s left hand was stimulated, no activity was seen in the primary somatosensory cortex (arrow). However, increased activity was seen in this area of the brain when the patient’s right hand was stimulated (circle).
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