A law student preparing for the state bar exam underwent a battery of tests for partial paralysis in his dominant hand. Although doctors could find no physical cause for this paralysis, the student was able to postpone the exam. Then, strangely enough, the paralysis subsided. A possible diagnosis could be __________ disorder.

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Conversion disorder is characterized by neurological symptoms, such as paralysis, that cannot be explained by medical evaluation, often triggered by psychological stress.

A Law Student Preparing for the State Bar Exam Underwent