Question

Aphonia and mutism are symptoms of—

• A. Paranoia
• B. Compulsion
• C. Conversion hysteria (Functional neurological symptom disorder)
• D. None of these

Hint:

Voice/speech loss with psychological trigger $\rightarrow$ conversion disorder.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Name the syndrome. In conversion disorder, psychological stress manifests as neurological-like deficits (e.g., aphonia—loss of voice; mutism—loss of speech) without adequate organic cause.
Step 2: Distinguish from look-alikes. Paranoia concerns delusions; “compulsion” refers to repetitive acts, not loss of speech. Thus the symptom pair is characteristic of conversion presentations.
Step 3: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{Conversion hysteria (Option C).}} \]