Mysterious Illness at Le Roy School: Understanding Conversion Disorders
Category: WELLNESS
Recently, the media has burst with stories about 15 teenagers in Le Roy, N.Y., where their tic-like symptoms and uncontrolled utterances have baffled local residents, school officials and families. The NYS Department of Health has been on the scene.
By Lloyd I. Sederer, MD, Contributor
Chief Medical Officer, New York State Office of Mental Health, 2012-02-03