functional neurological disorder

Abstract Background Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) are common in clinical practice. It is recognized that FND may present at onset or during the course of other neurological diseases (functional comorbidity). Cases We report a clinical series of three patients who initially presented...

Objective Our aim was to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a novel cognitive behaviorally based intervention for pediatric PNES called Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT). Methods Participants were randomized to receive either eight sessions of ReACT or supportive therapy, and...

Leading FND researchers (including Stone, Carson, Perez, Edwards) argue that the diagnosis of FND must now be a positive one, i.e. based on rule-in signs rather than being solely a diagnosis of exclusion. One implication, as David Tuller has shown, is that this reduces the overall prevalence of...

A Bayesian account of ‘hysteria’ Mark J. Edwards, Rick A. Adams, Harriet Brown, Isabel Pareés and Karl J. Friston This article provides a neurobiological account of symptoms that have been called ‘hysterical’, ‘psychogenic’ or ‘medically unexplained’, which we will call functional motor and...

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Functional Neurological Disorders and COVID-19 Vaccine: a Call for Action Fung and Fasano Currently online ahead of print, no abstract available ******************************************** Copied post It's high time that we recognize that although the Wessely BPS school of thought has been...

Abstract Functional neurological disorder (FND) reflects impairments in brain networks leading to distressing motor, sensory, and/or cognitive symptoms that demonstrate positive clinical signs on examination incongruent with other conditions. A central issue in historical and contemporary...

Abstract Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a complex condition involving an interaction of psychological, physiological, and social factors. Despite high utilization of medical services, people with FND often suffer from poor long-term health and psychosocial outcomes, and experience...

Highlights We prospectively identified acute FND referrals in a UK city hospital. Dynamic, moving maps of patient pathways show loops around recurrent ED attendance. Rates of appropriate FND care are low, including documented diagnosis. Better practice FND care is associated with reduced risk...

Abstract Objective: Stress system dysregulation is considered to have an important role in the aetiology of paediatric functional neurological (conversion) disorder. This study examined salivary cortisol and α-amylase awakening responses in children with functional neurological disorder to...

Long lasting symptoms have been reported in a considerable proportion of patients after a severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This condition, defined as either “post-acute coronavirus disease (COVID),” “long COVID,” or “long-haul COVID,” has also been...

[Yet another pointless FND review paper] Abstract Functional neurological disorder and somatic symptom disorder are complex neuropsychiatric conditions that have been linked to circuit-based dysfunction of brain networks. Neuromodulation is a novel therapeutic strategy capable of modulating...

Highlights • Functional seizures remains a complex neuropsychiatric condition to identify and treat. • Practitioners must address management of physical symptoms and underlying causes. • Management strategies can fail if their reasoning is not properly communicated. • Better outcomes may result...

This thread is for discussion about the concept of Functional Neurological Disorder, and of articles and social media posts on the topic that don't warrant their own thread. Note - there is another thread on this topic here which has now been closed. As the title suggests, this thread is for...

Abstract The treatment of functional neurological disorder (FND), previously referred to as conversion disorder, can be challenging. Despite these challenges and with increased understanding of this condition, new treatment options are emerging. One such treatment is hypnosis, which has a long...

Latest empire building spam from Edwards. Abstract What if the patients most health professionals actively seek to avoid, people with “medically unexplained” or functional symptoms, were those who hold the key to a more successful, more rewarding and more just system of medical practice for...

ABSTRACT In part due to a greater understanding of trauma and its manifestation as disease, the field of functional neurology has seen rapid development over the past decade with the inauguration of the Functional Neurological Disorder Society. Recent developments in our understanding of...

Not a recommendation nor an endorsement. Link to article here COVID Vaccines Linked to Functional Neurological Disorders Exerpts: So that’s what’s going on, they are worried about the impact. Not worried about what's wrong with these women. (Note, I am not anti-vax, i absolutely support...

Highlights • CBT is a promising treatment for patients with FND. • Remote delivery of CBT can potentially increase access to care for patients with FND. • Remote CBT can be integrated into clinical practice using a stepwise approach. • Remote CBT can be integrated into practice using...

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 survivors may report persistent symptoms that resemble myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). We explored (a) ME/CFS-like symptom prevalence and (b) whether axonal, inflammatory, and/or lung changes may contribute to ME/CFS-like symptoms in SARS-CoV-2...