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Abstract
Globus hystericus has been often classified as a conversion disorder. More than half of the sufferers are overtly depressed and only a handful have hysterical personality. It is argued that it might be more appropriately viewed as a psychophysiological symptom of depression that responds to antidepressant treatment.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9829059
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hosp Med ISSN: 1462-3935