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What is the earliest age for developing somatoform/conversion disorders?
Could a baby develop a conversion disorder before 15-18 months of age? Specifically small seizure-like episodes of some sort.
Thanks! The baby is actually me... I've been experiencing "seizures" since I was a baby. My first one that I remember was around 15-16 months, and I remember being completely unsurprised by it, leading me to assume I had it well before then.
also, I have sensory integration issues and lights, colors, movements, and particularly sounds (even worse in combination with the other three) seems to trigger this. I never lose consciousness and they are brief, but I'm going in to see a neurologist and I hope that by mentioning that these have been happening since before 15 months I won't be brushed off as a conversion disorder patient. Seizure-like episodes combined with my other vague symptoms lead some people to believe I have a somatoform or conversion disorder, and while some symptoms might be I can't believe I'm making up being this sick. =/
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- micheleLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It would be extraordinarily rare to see a conversion disorder in a child younger than elementary school age.
In infancy - not a chance.
If you are seeing seizure like episodes in an infant - it is highly likely that there is neurological dysfunction of some sort.
~M~
Source(s): occupational hazard - psychgradLv 71 decade ago
Hmmm... it may be possible, but the odds are very, very slim. During childhood, conversion disorder occurs most commonly in the 10–15 year age bracket. Even in that age bracket, it only occurs in 1-5% of the clinical population. I wasn't able to find anything for a child so young. Is the baby under some distress that he/she is unable to communicate?
Either way, sounds like this baby needs to see a neurologist.
- 1 decade ago
Conversion disorder may present at any age but is rare in children younger than 10 years or in the elderly. Studies suggest a peak onset in the mid-to-late 30s .
