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Larry Woke Up This Morning and Found Himself Totally Blind

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Larry woke up this morning and found himself totally blind. His physician can find no organic basis for his blindness. Larry doesn't appear to be worried about his loss of sight. In fact, he's
Almost indifferent to it. He is suffering from a(n) ______ disorder.


Definitions:

Cingulotomy

A neurosurgical procedure aiming to treat mental disorders by interrupting pathways in the cingulum of the brain.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions (compulsions).

Panic Disorder

An anxiety disorder in which a person experiences recurring, unpredictable episodes of overwhelming anxiety, fear, or terror.

Catatonic Schizophrenia

A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by abnormalities in motor behavior, which can range from physical immobility to excessive, purposeless activity.

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