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This document analyzes 25 cases of hysterical aphonia seen over 3 years at a tertiary care hospital in India. Hysterical aphonia, also known as functional loss of speech due to hysteria or bilateral adductor paralysis, was found in 3.2% of conversion disorder cases. The study found that 17 of the 25 cases were female, with a mean age of 18.4 years for females and 21.2 years for males. Stress from examinations or failures was the most common precipitating factor. Comorbid psychiatric disorders were present i
- Author
- Ana Morais
- Language
- EN