In his presentation of the Dora case, Freud intended to provide evidence for the theory of hysteria which he was advancing in 1900. He explicitly set out to demonstrate ten elements of the theory, six of these concerned with the aetiology of symptoms, four with the dream and its role in treatment. The Dora case history could have served as an instance of corroboration of the theory if explanations offered therein had been based upon satisfactory evidence. After accepting the first two theses without investigation, I examined the rest to ascertain whether Freud had succeeded in attaining his goals. In each instance, but one, the evidence provided for the contention was seen to be either flawed or too scanty. Consequently, I submit that the psychoanalytic explanations offered in the case of Dora are hypothetical only. Therefore, the case cannot serve as a demonstration of Freud's general thesis, that the aetiology of hysteria is psychosexual, nor of his several related specific theses regarding the role of trauma and repressed affect in the production of symptoms and dreams.