Are Patients with Psychogenic Movement Disorders More Likely to be Healthcare Workers?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reported risk factors for the development of a psychogenic movement disorder (PMD) include young age, female gender, history of abuse, current or past psychiatric disorder, lower levels of education and socioeconomic status, and employment as a healthcare worker. Although employment in healthcare is included in several diagnostic criteria for PMD, as well as in many case series, this association has never been validated.

Methods

Using the University of Maryland Movement Disorder Database (UMMDD), we identified PMD cases, as well as patients with isolated focal dystonia as controls. An experienced movement disorder specialist diagnosed all patients, and all cases met criteria for clinically established PMD. Demographic and occupational histories were obtained from

SUBMITTER: Perry CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353431 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature