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Functional neurological symptom disorder involves symptoms rather than a particular disease. A person develops physical symptoms that are not under voluntary control and are not explained by a neurological disease or another medical condition. Key feature: incompatibility between an individual's symptoms and recognized neurological or medical conditions. One or more somatic symptoms that are distFrom the DSM-5-TR section on functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder), the diagnostic criteria are: One or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function. Clinical findings provide evidence of incompatibility between the symptom and recognized neurological or medical conditions. The symptom or deficit is not better explained by another medical or mental disorder. The symptom or deficit causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning or warrants medical evaluation. Persistent course is characterized by severe symptoms (such as Jackie's pseudo seizures) and marked impairment (avoiding social outings and missing work obligations), lasting more than 6 months. Jackie's condition is severe because two or more symptoms have been fulfilled, plus one very severe somatic symptom (multiple somatic complaints - migraines/seizure). Need Assignment Help?