A physician treated Andronious Onassis because he initially presented with paralysis and loss of sensation on the left side of his body; blindness and deafness were also reported. After a completed, and comprehensive medical work-up there was no evidence of any disease process. Andronious' symptoms suggest:
A)Conversion disorder
B)Factitious disorder
C)Dissociative identity disorder
D)Illness anxiety disorder

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The symptoms described suggest a conversion disorder, which is a condition in which a person experiences neurological symptoms, such as paralysis or loss of sensation, without any underlying medical cause. The symptoms are thought to be caused by psychological factors, typically as a way of coping with stress or emotional conflict. In this case, the lack of evidence of any disease process supports the diagnosis of a conversion disorder.

A Physician Treated Andronious Onassis Because He Initially Presented with Paralysis