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Can Cramps In The Legs Be Due To Conversion Disorder?

Hello! Another undiagnosed neurological condition: 5 months ago my husband developed excruciating cramps in his legs. A couple of the days after the ER visit (he was given morphodone & valium injections), his gait became abnormal - to the point that now he's in a wheelchair. He has since developed tremors on the right side of his body, muscle spasms in his back, tingling in his legs, cognitive impairment, bladder / bowel issues, sweats only from his head, vision issues & has no sense of balance. He fell backwards in his chair about 2 months ago & since then his neck pops, cracks, is debilitatingly painful, & he's now unable to move his head. He's had MRIs, x-rays, CTScans, bloodwork, EMG, 2 LPs, Lyme test, urinalysis. Next week he gets SSEPs. We've now seen 3 neurologists, 2 neurosurgeons & a physiatrist (both for his neck) & everything has come back clear. At the moment the diagnosis is Conversion Disorder but we are sure that's not the case. Can you lend any advice?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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