raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:71519

Psychogenic movement disorders

Synonyms: Psychogenic dystonia

Type
Clinical syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare neurologic disease characterized by the manifestation of an underlying psychiatric illness or malingering, and that cannot be attributed to any known structural or neurochemical diseases. Most cases fall in the psychiatric diagnostic category of conversion disorder, also referred to as functional neurological symptom disorder.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPsychogenic movement disordersPsychogenic dystonia
frMouvements anormaux psychogènesDystonie psychogène
dePsychogene BewegungsstörungenDystonie, psychogene
esTrastornos del movimiento psicógenos
itDisturbi psicogeni del movimentoDistonia psicogena
nlPsychogene bewegingsstoornissenPsychogene dystonie
ptAlterações do movimento psicogénicasDistonia psicogénica
plPsychogenne zaburzenia ruchuDystonia psychogenna
csPsychogenní poruchy hybnostiPsychogenní dystonie
ukПсихогенні рухові розладиПсихогенна дистонія
zh心因性运动障碍心因性肌张力障碍
trPsikojenik hareket bozukluklarıPsikojenik distoni

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10F44.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118A0YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019114Evalidated
UMLSC0752208Evalidated
MedDRA10072376Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_[EXPERT]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

3 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0100022Abnormality of movement
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002167Abnormality of speech or vocalization
HP:0001288Gait disturbance

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card