INTRODUCTION Psychogenic disorders, also referred to as somatoform, conversion, somatization, hysteria, and medically unexplained symptoms, are among the most challenging disorders to diagnose and treat. Psychogenic movement disorders are increasingly encountered in specialized clinics, and represent approximately 15% of all patients evaluated in the Baylor College of Medicine Movement Disorder...

Independent studies report that stroke incidence in younger ages is increasing. Consequences after stroke include disability, cognitive dysfunction and the risk of stroke recurrence and coronary events. There are still many gaps of knowledge regarding post-stroke outcomes. Therefore the aim of the present thesis was to describe long-term prognosis in young and middle-aged ischemic stroke suffer...