When People with Conversion Disorder Attempt to Move Their "Paralyzed

question 87

Multiple Choice

When people with conversion disorder attempt to move their "paralyzed" limbs,what occurs in their brain?

• A) The corpus callosum becomes overwhelmed with messages, and its effectiveness is severely impaired.
• B) Brain areas associated with memory become activated, and this confuses the motor cortex.
• C) The medulla sends an excessive number of messages to the cortex
• D) Brain areas associated with emotion become activated and inhibit the motor areas.

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