Hysteria

Hysteria is a combination of syndromes found in a particular type of individuals. Hysteria has many characteristic manifestations and subspecies and requires complex differentiation with clear diagnosis. For the development of this "inconvenient" disease, special conditions are necessary for the education of the person and her residence. In general, with such forms of pathologies, there are many adversities, because of the intolerable nature of hysterical persons. Any relief of hysteria can give them in quantitative dimensions more adverse side effects with less overall benefit because of their "talent" of self-winding and not even bring any slightest result.

Hysteria in women is most common because of their hormonal level and background and characteristics of upbringing, but one can never level out the possibility of the appearance of this pathology in any individual.

Hysteria - what is it?

Hysteria goes back to the ancient Greek beliefs, the word itself also has a Greek origin and means the uterus, the female internal reproductive organ. Nothing strange, because even the ancient Greeks believed that this pathology comes from the uterus. This diagnosis was previously used modified, and since all the diseases came from the uterus, the hysteria was the so-called "rabies of the uterus."

This pathology was not very rare, it was studied in Egypt and in ancient Greece, but Hippocrates called it hysteria, and Plato prolonged this study and believed that it occurs when the queen can not conceive. It is because of these distorted representations that it was previously thought that men do not have hysteria.

In the 19th century, hysteria was often attributed to any manifestations of emotion in women, so in those days there was a hyperdiagnosis of hysteria. Invented whole devices for the treatment of hysteria, which in general were similar to modern accessories for intimate amusements. But they were very popular and women were recording at the reception, it was very difficult to get there and could only be afforded by the rich. Hysteria at that time was so widespread that the problem was tried to be solved from all sides. Some thought that it was because of the low social life of women, some said that the blame for all the lack of orgasms and hidden desires. But one thing is clear: in the 19th century, a considerable amount of money was earned on this diagnosis.

First, Charcot, and later his disciple Freud, were studying and treating hysteria. They in the bulk used for this hypnosis and need to say have achieved considerable results. The diagnosis of hysteria in the ICD 10 is not, but it is included in a number of other diagnoses. Hysterical personality disorder is the most often diagnosed from the category of hysteria. Now only in Chinese medicine is the terminology of hysteria and all accompanying diagnoses.

In the Soviet Union hysteria was not very common, but recently in our country the number of hysteria with all its manifestations has again increased, this is puerilism, and wildness, and Ganzer's syndrome. Many psychiatrists associate this with the complexities of the present life, it is believed that persons who tend to deform the personality, begin to fall into childhood, because they are unable to cope with the loads and sorrows that have piled up.

Hysteria in children is uncharacteristic and is generally formed due to incorrect, sometimes dissociative upbringing.

Causes of hysteria

Since the very diagnosis of hysteria in the ICD 10 is not made, it is important to understand what can be attributed to the manifestations of hysteria and what causes each of this subspecies.

If we talk about hysterical personality disorder, then in the old days it was a hysteroid psychopathy. Such a person has a characteristic demonstrative character traits, which are formed as a rule due to incorrect education.

Hysteria in children is formed precisely by incorrect and paralogical education, provoking the dissociation of the personality. In their behavior, there is a tendency to be demonstrative and demonstrative. But not only this psychopathy is capable of giving hysterical manifestations. Hysteria in women is often manifested in conjunction with the accentuation of character, especially on a demonstrative type.

Because hysteria is also one of the subtypes of neurosis, it can develop in a variety of stressful situations and with expressive overload of the psyche and even the body. It is quite easy to notice this connection, because the symptomatology is leveled when resolving conflicts. And vice versa, it increases with reminders.

Somatoform disorders are also referred to as manifestations of hysteria, they are formed at the level of psychosomatic, but can cause significant difficulties in diagnosing. After all, no hypochondriac will voluntarily go to a psychiatrist, he will persistently and regularly visit a therapist who will not find a way to help him without using psychotropic drugs or even psychotherapy.

A separate cause, a subspecies of hysteria, is reactive psychosis. It has many manifestations and develops under severe stress. It is not conflicts in the family, but the death of a loved one or violence in front of this person or even above her. It has several subspecies with a hysterical bias, and the principle of development of some kind depends on the severity of the stressor.

Puerilism is a manifestation of childishness, they are called adults, they call uncle and aunt, they lisp, sometimes they need to be fed from a spoon. Syndrome of wildness, when a person begins to bark, behave like an animal. Ganser's syndrome, which includes a little of all subspecies. It is important that for the development of this particular psychosis, a special type of response is needed, it is not peculiar to all people.

Mass hysteria - this is completely different from the classical hysteria subspecies. Everyone can be subject to this form, but this requires special work. For example, there are terrible rumors in the country and many people panic, starting to take savings from the bank, although there is no expert justification for this. Mass hysteria is characteristic in difficult historical intervals, especially the hypnotic and hypnotic persons are subject to this problem. Low intelligence also often contributes to the rapid spread of panic. This also happens in the stages of global catastrophes. Hysterical stupor or excitement often manifests itself in moments of danger, when a person without realizing runs to meet her or freezes on the spot without fleeing.

Symptoms and signs of hysteria

Behavior in hysteria is indicative, while it is pretentious, the person, as if replaying, demonstrating himself and manifestations of his illness, as a rule exaggerates them. Such individuals tend to dramatize what is happening before exaggeration. The conversation with them is difficult to conduct because of their obsession with their own personality and only their experiences. Communicating with them is always a game in one gate and from it very little use, their experiences are exponentially exaggerated and resemble a cartoon.

If a person has a neurological symptomatology that is changeable and occurs only under the influence of various factors and stressors, then these are manifestations of hysteria. Often, all this goes according to the type of pseudo-paralysis or paresis: muscle weakness of the limbs, etc. At the same time, an important element in the differential diagnosis of this pseudo-paralysis with weakness of the extremities from the true organic is the lack of experience in relation to immobilization in the hysteroid personality. And if a person realizes that she is truly paralyzed, then experiences are naturally available. There is a shaky gait with swaying, but it is possible to resist in the Romberg position.

Often, hysterics affect the sensitivity of the skin, while it is not similar to the true because of violation of the topic. Any neurologist will distinguish, because the functions fall out those for which different nerves respond, or vice versa, the nerve does not completely drop out of the innervation and somewhere the sensitivity is preserved. And with a true loss of sensitivity, the ratio of the topical location of the nerve and the zone of innervation is clearly traced.

There is hysterical deafness and blindness, on both ears, eyes or on one. But if you conduct a survey, then no pathology and problems are observed neither in LORa, nor in the oculist.

Characteristically, the onset of pain syndrome is provoked absolutely baseless and the analgesic is inactive, and vice versa, if given a placebo in some cases, the pain passes. Sometimes the ability to speak is lost, but if they start praising someone for a beautiful verse, then the speech will return. They often point to the mouth, showing that they can not talk.

Pseudodemency is often observed, but memory is lost not according to Ribot's law, that is, first up to ten accounts are forgotten, but the most complicated mathematical formula is used. Convulsive seizures also have a characteristic pretentiousness in hysteria, there are no involuntary processes of sending needs, there is no fall. A person behaves more carefully to himself than an epileptic. Hysterical syncopation is also a very characteristic manifestation or sometimes they gradually become a coma.

Conversion hysteria

In ICD 10, this type is called conversion or dissociative disorders and is under the code F 44, referring to the subtype of neurotic.

According to the ICD, these include a dissociative or conversion fugue, stupor, trance, obsession, motor disorders, convulsions, anesthesia and loss of sensitivity, mixed conversions, and others and unclassified.

For the first time conversion hysteria, as well as another type of fear hysteria described by Freud, he persistently explored and treated it. It was he who discovered the mechanism and first clarified that, first of all, this type of response is used in the displacement of internal conflicts. Hysteria in women is often associated with a violation of intimate experiences and often these internal experiences are translated into the category of bodily. Also, in the hysteria of fear, the person is unable to survive and throw away his fear, which leads to the formation of a neurosis.

Conversion hysteria affects young women with unstable emotions and demonstrativeness. Criticism to itself is very reduced with high demands on the world. The behavior is pretentious and expressed exalted. Often there is a lump in the throat, a common hysteroid symptom. Often there are syncopation, and the fainting postures are very demonstrative. This is not the fault of man, since his subconscious absorbs these experiences, and they act unconsciously in true forms.

With motor disorders, pseudo-cuts, pseudo-parallels, persistent muscle spasms, stuttering and gait disturbance are formed. Seizures are usually bright and progress in the presence of spectators. Such people slowly fall, so as not to be self-damaging. They fight in convulsions, arching into an arc( hysterical arc).The time of seizures is unlimited and is connected with the presence of spectators. You can stop a person with a sharp stimulus with the effect of surprise.

Hysterical pains with uncertain localization are possible. Sometimes the taste or scent may disappear. Sensitivity can vary, increasing or decreasing. Vegetative disorders are combined with a violation of the relaxed smooth muscles of the organs. Mental disorders manifest themselves as a memory disorder that is not similar to classical principles, sometimes it can be hallucinatory fantasies and mental disorders. All these symptoms are due to the return of the repressed and depend on the desires of the individual.

Treatment of hysteria

Hysteria is not necessarily treated by hospitalization. In general, psychoanalysis and methods of psychotherapy are excellent in helping to get out of hysterical conditions. But to stop these conditions at home you need a lack of stressors and a favorable atmosphere. Cupping in severe manifestations is carried out by tranquilizers, but only for short-term stages due to habituation, bromine preparations are also used. For starters, topical preparations are especially topical: Persen, Valeriana, Deprivit, Motherwort, Mint. Vitamin preparations of a strengthening spectrum, and also somnolent substances are very important. And it is selected depending on the disturbance of the phase of sleep: either this is a previous waking up, or it is an intermittent restless sleep, or difficulty falling asleep, for example, Zolpidem. Such individuals are very beneficial to use in occupational therapy, they completely forget about their ailments, especially if labor in spirit and pay.

Of fiz. Procedures are excellent for soothing water-salt baths, as well as a bromine collar on the cervical-collar zone. Spot acupuncture, massage, perfectly suited to such personalities.

Forecast of hysteria is favorable, if the person does not try to "seek adventure".But with severe reactive hysterical manifestations, it is very important to put a person in a hospital in time.

Prevention of hysteria is the correct and comprehensive education of a child with an adequate attitude towards him. Hysteria in children is prevented primarily by the adequacy of parents.