Camptocormia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Camptocormia is a rare conversion syndrome found mainly in soldiers from World War I and II. No case has been reported since, but this paper reports the syndrome in a former soldier of the Nicaraguan army. It is characterised by severe frontal flexion of the spinal cord and knees, with passive dropping of both arms, and sometimes behavioural abnormalities.
Medical subject headings
- Combat Disorders
- Conversion Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Scoliosis