Diagnosis and management of functional neurological disorder

S Aybek, DL Perez - bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Functional neurological disorder (FND), previously regarded as a diagnosis of exclusion, is
now a rule-in diagnosis with available treatments. This represents a major step toward …

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 …

Decade of progress in motor functional neurological disorder: continuing the momentum

DL Perez, MJ Edwards, G Nielsen… - Journal of Neurology …, 2021 - jnnp.bmj.com
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a prevalent, disabling and costly condition at the
neurology–psychiatry intersection. After being marginalised in the late 20th century, there …

Occupational therapy consensus recommendations for functional neurological disorder

C Nicholson, MJ Edwards, AJ Carson… - Journal of Neurology …, 2020 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background People with functional neurological disorder (FND) are commonly seen by
occupational therapists; however, there are limited descriptions in the literature about the …

What is the role of a specialist assessment clinic for FND? Lessons from three national referral centers

S Aybek, SC Lidstone, G Nielsen… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Neuropsych Assoc
Objective: A growing interest in functional neurological disorders (FND) has led to the
development of specialized clinics. This study aimed to better understand the structure and …

Outcome measurement in functional neurological disorder: a systematic review and recommendations

S Pick, DG Anderson, AA Asadi-Pooya… - Journal of Neurology …, 2020 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives We aimed to identify existing outcome measures for functional neurological
disorder (FND), to inform the development of recommendations and to guide future research …

Physio4FMD: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder

G Nielsen, J Stone, M Buszewicz, A Carson… - BMC neurology, 2019 - Springer
Background Patients with functional motor disorder (FMD) experience persistent and
disabling neurological symptoms such as weakness, tremor, dystonia and disordered gait …

Randomised feasibility study of physiotherapy for patients with functional motor symptoms

G Nielsen, M Buszewicz, F Stevenson… - Journal of Neurology …, 2017 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objective To determine the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial of a
specialist physiotherapy intervention for functional motor symptoms (FMS). Methods A …

You've made the diagnosis of functional neurological disorder: now what?

C Adams, J Anderson, EN Madva, WC LaFrance Jr… - Practical …, 2018 - pn.bmj.com
Patients with functional neurological disorders (FND)/conversion disorder commonly present
to outpatient clinics. FND is now a 'rule in'diagnosis based on neurological examination …

A review and expert opinion on the neuropsychiatric assessment of motor functional neurological disorders

DL Perez, S Aybek, S Popkirov… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Neuropsych Assoc
Functional neurological (conversion) disorder (FND) is a prevalent and disabling condition
at the intersection of neurology and psychiatry. Advances have been made in elucidating an …