EPA-0550 – Earthquake ptsd Superimpose with Conversive Paralysis: Very Scarce Case Report

Abstract

Introduction:

Bam huge earthquake is one of the most tragic natural disaster which happened in the last decade. Approximately 40000 people died among several seconds and more than it were rescued with physically or psychologically affected.

Objective &Aim:

to introduce very scarce case which did not mention it directly in literatures but so similar cases were reported with another somatic for psychiatrists and psychologists from this experience.

Method:

rhetorical case expression

Mr Barani is a married man who lived in Baravat sub urban region of Bam. He has about 45 years old without any physical trauma during earthquake and also low socio economic state. about 5 AM of earthquake date at the first dates Christian new year. he took his kid left hand and escaped into the crowded road by frightened people. Suddenly his hand separated from his kid hand and his son was collided by a car. Mr. barani was under shock. People brought the kid because of his severe head injury and vital sign situation to Kerman hospital at the ward of neurosurgery. His father thought his son has died but after 3 months he rescued from this second event but his father right hand has been paralyzed.

Result& discussion:

he was diagnosed and treat his conversion with psychotherapeutic intervention emphasized on relaxation training, positive self enhancement cognitive restructuring and physical training to mobilize the paralyzed hand by himself.

Conclusion:

it seems symptom associated closely with car accident and other deferential diagnoses were ruled out