Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is one of the most common yet misunderstood conditions seen in neurological and psychiatric practice. With prevalence estimates ranging from 170,000 to over 5.5 ...

Long Covid — the name adopted for cases of prolonged symptoms after an acute bout of Covid-19 — is an umbrella diagnosis covering a broad range of clinical presentations and abnormal biological ...

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) results in fluctuating control of voluntary activities. PM&R Associate Professor Victor Mark, M.D. explains why FND has only recently begun to be acknowledged as ...

Shortly after the beginning of the COVID crisis, I met my first client with functional neurological disorder (FND). I've practiced in the mental health field for more than a decade. Yet, I'd never ...

Functional tics are dramatic, involuntary movements or sounds usually made in response to a trigger. While similar to other tic disorders, they have different causes and treatment options. Functional ...

Lisa McHugh shared that she was diagnosed with a lesser known condition that affects the brain and nervous system. Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) means that the brain and body have trouble ...

For 15 years, Stephanie Russell-Farnham had seizures, weakness in her limbs and sharp stabbing pains without knowing what the cause was. It was only in the past five years that she learned she has ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released its first guideline for the management of functional seizures, providing clinicians with timely recommendations on treating the commonly ...