Brain imaging research is thriving in functional neurological disorder, 2026, Perez et al.

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Brain imaging research is thriving in functional neurological disorder
Perez; Kozlowska; Aybek

No abstract. Conclusion —

In closing, this collection of articles addresses prior gaps in the FND literature. Observations continue to support that FND is in part a problem of alterations within and across multiple brain networks – and that these findings relate to individual differences. The data for FND representing a “software” and “hardware” problem of the brain is also growing – with many nuances emerging.

Web | DOI | PDF | NeuroImage: Clinical | Open Access

 

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The five structural MRI (sMRI) studies they note are —

The role of the precuneus in dissociative seizures: A structural neuroimaging study (2025)

Neuroplastic changes in patients with functional seizures following neurobehavioral therapy (2025)

Structural brain alterations and predictors of clinical improvement in functional cognitive disorder after concussion (2025)

Reduced microstructural white matter integrity is associated with the severity of physical symptoms in functional neurological disorder (2025)

Neurometabolic network NMetNet for functional neurological disorder in children and adolescents (2025)

We have existing threads for all but the first.

 

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