Psychogenic movement disorders

MONDO:0019114

Psychogenic movement disorders (PMD) are movement disorders that cannot be attributed to any known structural or neurochemical diseases, but represent the manifestation of an underlying psychiatric illness or malingering. Most cases of PMD fall in the psychiatric diagnostic category of conversion disorders of the motor subtype.

Also known as: psychogenic dystonia

13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Psychogenic movement disorders itself.

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Scientists zap brains to unravel mystery of psychogenic movement disorders

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This study uses non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS or tDCS) to explore how the brain creates the intention to move. Researchers will compare healthy volunteers and people with psychogenic movement disorders or non-epileptic seizures. The goal is to better understand these condit…

Sponsor: NYU Langone Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC

Psychogenic movement disorders

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Scientists zap brains to unravel mystery of psychogenic movement disorders