Brittany awakens on her wedding day and her legs are paralyzed.Her parents rush her to the emergency room.The hospital staff immediately notices that Brittany is strangely unconcerned by her condition.After numerous tests,the doctors have not found any physical reason for her paralysis.During the night,nurses also notice that Brittany moved her legs while she was asleep.Brittany's "paralysis" appears to be due to a(n)__________ disorder.

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Conversion disorder is a condition in which a person converts their emotional distress into physical symptoms without any underlying physical cause. Brittany's unconcerned attitude and the lack of any physical reason for her paralysis suggest conversion disorder. The fact that she moved her legs in her sleep also supports this diagnosis.

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