Are Patients with Psychogenic Movement Disorders More Likely to be Healthcare Workers?
Christina G TiseKatherine G HolmesAnn L Gruber-BaldiniKaren E AndersonLisa M ShulmanWilliam J WeinerStephen G ReichPublished in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2016)
In contrast to traditional teaching, this investigation demonstrates that in our patient population, patients with a PMD were no more likely to be employed as healthcare workers than patients with isolated focal dystonia. This study calls into question the use of employment in healthcare as a reliable criterion to support the diagnosis of PMD.