Imagine suddenly losing the ability to move a limb, walk or speak. You would probably recognise this as a medical emergency and get to hospital. Now imagine the doctors at the hospital run some tests ...
Functional neurological disorders (FND) encompass a spectrum of disabling symptoms—such as movement abnormalities, sensory disturbances and episodes resembling epileptic seizures—that arise in the ...
Late-onset depression and anxiety are now considered risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It is also believed that the insidious emergence of a neurological ...
In a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, David L. Perez, MD, MMSc, Founding Director of the Functional Neurological Disorder Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital ...
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 ...
Leanne just wants to be able to walk her dog again ...
Patients with functional seizures had slightly better cognitive performance than those with epilepsy, but worse performance compared with a healthy cohort of patients, according to a systematic review ...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new genetic cause of a rare movement disorder after analyzing nearly 3,000 patients ...
Danni Cooper, 21, was diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND) after losing the ability to walk or talk Danni Cooper / SWNS After encountering what doctors initially believed to be a ...
Imagine suddenly losing the ability to move a limb, walk or speak. You would probably recognize this as a medical emergency and get to hospital. Now imagine the doctors at the hospital run some tests ...