Because glove anesthesia does not correspond to the distribution of nerve pathways in the body, it leads to a diagnosis of ____.
A) functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder)
B) body dysmorphic disorder
C) complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features (somatization disorder)
D) psychogenic pain

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Glove anesthesia, where a person experiences a loss of sensation in the hand and wrist that does not align with the way nerves are distributed in the body, is a classic symptom of functional neurological symptom disorder (formerly known as conversion disorder). This condition involves neurological symptoms that can't be explained by medical or neurological conditions.

Because Glove Anesthesia Does Not Correspond to the Distribution of Nerve