Le Roy, New York (CNN) -twelve female students from Le Roy Junior Senior High School in upstate New York experienced a mysterious medical condition. Their symptoms include stuttering, uncontrollable twitching movements and verbal outburst.
Health officials say the symptoms consistent with a “conversion disorder”.
Dr. Jennifer McVige, a pediatric neurologist at Institute Neurologic DENT who treats many students were affected, said, “conversion disorder is a physical manifestation of the physiological symptoms where there are traditionally some kind of stress or some of the stress which caused physical reactions in the body.” McVige said the symptoms manifest. “It’s the unconscious. It is not done on purpose. “
Thera Sanchez, a senior at the honor roll at school, said he had fought the suffering this since October. He said after waking up from a NAP, “I’m upset, I couldn’t stop stuttering.” In an interview with CNN’s Jason Carroll, the symptoms are obvious: he’s twitching uncontrollably, thrashed his left arm and jerking his head to one side. Sanchez said he also faints and has seizures. Seizure is the result of the interruption of his pre-existing epilepsy, which has been controlled for years.
Lydia Parker, also a senior at the school, showing the same symptoms. “I took a five-minute NAP. I was unconscious for five minutes and I woke up stuttering, “said Parker. He said the symptoms also began in October. Parker has a bruised forehead after banging it on his bedpost during fainting spell, he said.