[Conversion disorder in childhood].

Conversion disorder in childhood. Conversion disorder in childhood exists and remains a complex entity whose clinics and psychopathology vary according to the chosen definition or to the theoretical framework. At present, this pathology remains the source of numerous diagnostic questions and nosographic confusions in current pediatric practice. This article tries to define and describe in a synthetic way the specificities of child conversion disorder, and the processes underlying the symptomatic outbreak. Today, there is no consensus on the management of these young patients, but we will try to identify the main features for a comprehensive therapeutic approach.