Functional neurological disorder: new subtypes and shared mechanisms

M Hallett, S Aybek, BA Dworetzky, L McWhirter… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Functional neurological disorder is common in neurological practice. A new approach to the
positive diagnosis of this disorder focuses on recognisable patterns of genuinely …

[PDF][PDF] Multidimensional malingering criteria for neuropsychological assessment: A 20-year update of the malingered neuropsychological dysfunction criteria

EMS Sherman, DJ Slick… - Archives of Clinical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Empirically informed neuropsychological opinion is critical for determining
whether cognitive deficits and symptoms are legitimate, particularly in settings where there …

Functional cognitive disorder: dementia's blind spot

HA Ball, L McWhirter, C Ballard, R Bhome… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
An increasing proportion of cognitive difficulties are recognized to have a functional cause,
the chief clinical indicator of which is internal inconsistency. When these symptoms are …

Functional cognitive disorders: a systematic review

L McWhirter, C Ritchie, J Stone, A Carson - The Lancet Psychiatry, 2020 - thelancet.com
Cognitive symptoms are common, and yet many who seek help for cognitive symptoms
neither have, nor go on to develop, dementia. A proportion of these people are likely to have …

Emotional processing in functional neurological disorder: a review, biopsychosocial model and research agenda

S Pick, LH Goldstein, DL Perez… - Journal of Neurology …, 2019 - jnnp.bmj.com
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common and highly disabling disorder, but its
aetiology remains enigmatic. Conceptually, there has been reduced emphasis on the role of …

[HTML][HTML] A practical review of functional neurological disorder (FND) for the general physician

K Bennett, C Diamond, I Hoeritzauer, P Gardiner… - Clinical Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
We present a practical overview of functional neurological disorder (FND), its epidemiology,
assessment and diagnosis, diagnostic pitfalls, treatment, aetiology and mechanism. We …

The aetiology of psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures: risk factors and comorbidities

S Popkirov, AA Asadi‐Pooya, R Duncan… - Epileptic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES), also known as dissociative seizures, are
paroxysms of altered subjective experience, involuntary movements and reduced self …

[HTML][HTML] Brain fog of post-COVID-19 condition and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, same medical disorder?

N Azcue, JC Gómez-Esteban, M Acera, B Tijero… - Journal of translational …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is
characterized by persistent physical and mental fatigue. The post-COVID-19 condition …

[HTML][HTML] Management of functional neurological disorder

GS Gilmour, G Nielsen, T Teodoro, M Yogarajah… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common cause of persistent and disabling
neurological symptoms. These symptoms are varied and include abnormal control of …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic fatigue syndrome: an emerging sequela in COVID-19 survivors?

E Mantovani, S Mariotto, D Gabbiani, G Dorelli… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
SARS-CoV-2 survivors may report persistent symptoms that resemble myalgic
encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). We explored (a) ME/CFS-like …