Self-management for motor functional neurological disorder shows limited but promising evidence
Self-Management Programs Show Promise for Motor-Functional Neurological Disorder
This mini-review examines self-management approaches for motor functional neurological disorder, including education, movement normalisation…
New evidence suggests that self-management programs can help people with motor-functional neurological disorder take an active role in their…
Ketamine or esketamine may improve functional motor symptoms and dissociative seizures in functional neurological disorder
Ketamine may improve symptoms for people with functional neurological disorder
This systematic review examines the impact of ketamine and esketamine on functional neurological disorder (FND) symptoms. The review reports…
New evidence suggests ketamine could help manage motor symptoms and seizures in people living with functional neurological disorder.
Alexithymia and interoceptive disturbances show consistent links with functional neurological disorder
Psychological traits linked to autonomy may help explain FND
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on psychological characteristics conceptually related to autonomy-connectedness in functional ne…
New research identifies specific psychological traits, like difficulty identifying emotions, that are consistently linked to Functional Neur…
Dissociative symptoms correlate with greater severity and poorer outcomes in anxiety and depressive disorders
Dissociative Symptoms Linked to Severity in Anxiety and Depression
This scoping review of 300 studies examines the prevalence and clinical impact of dissociative symptoms in adults with anxiety and depressio…
High levels of dissociation are linked to more severe symptoms and poorer treatment outcomes for people with anxiety and depression.
Higher levels of dissociative symptoms observed in individuals with functional neurological disorder
People with FND experience higher levels of dissociation
This pilot study used ecological momentary assessment to compare symptoms between individuals with functional neurological disorder and heal…
New tracking data shows that individuals living with functional neurological disorder report significantly more dissociative symptoms during…
Questions about functional neurological disorder
Do interoceptive disturbances relate to functional neurological disorder?
Research indicates that interoceptive disturbances—difficulties in sensing or processing internal bodily signals—are consistently linked to functional neurological disorder (FND).
Full answer →Are there higher levels of dissociative symptoms in people with functional neurological disorder?
Research indicates that individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND) report significantly higher levels of dissociative symptoms compared to healthy individuals.
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