Asserting a Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder with a Complementary Diagnostic Approach: A Brief Report [PDF]
Children, 2023 Introduction: Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) is a common diagnosis among adolescents. However, we feel it is a difficult diagnosis to assess because of the diversity of its clinical manifestations, the rapid changes in its nosography ...
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Subjective versus objective measures of distress, arousal and symptom burden in patients with functional seizures and other functional neurological symptom disorder presentations: A systematic review [PDF]
Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 2021 Symptoms and functioning can be measured subjectively using self-report measures or objectively, based on physiological changes. This raises the question whether subjective and objective measures are closely correlated and – if not – whether one is more ...
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Beyond “buzzwords”—updated recommendations for evaluating patients presenting without la belle indifference and diagnosing functional neurological symptom disorder: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsLa belle indifference—absence of psychological distress despite presence of significant neurological symptoms—is often highlighted in current literature as a key diagnostic criterion for functional neurological symptom disorder.
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Grey matter abnormalities in children and adolescents with functional neurological symptom disorder [PDF]
NeuroImage: Clinical, 2017 Objective: Functional neurological symptom disorder refers to the presence of neurological symptoms not explained by neurological disease. Although this disorder is presumed to reflect abnormal function of the brain, recent studies in adults show ...
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Functional neurological symptom disorder in a patient with hemibody weakness: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsFunctional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) is a complex condition with multifactorial etiology in which psychological factors may play a significant role in some patients, and they are not universally present or necessary for the diagnosis. FNSD can
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Agraphia due to Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder) in an 8-year-old boy: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryConversion disorder, a psychiatric condition characterized by neurological symptoms without organic etiology, is rare in children but can significantly impair functioning.
Nhu Minh Hang Tran +2 more
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Anti-ganglionic acetylcholine receptor antibodies in functional neurological symptom disorder/conversion disorder [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 ObjectiveAutoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) is a rare disorder characterized by autonomic failure associated with the presence of anti-ganglionic acetylcholine receptor (gAChR) antibodies; however, several studies have reported that individuals ...
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Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder In A Prolonged Grief Disorder Or In Depression? [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Functional neurological symptom disorder (FND) is characterized by the ideogenic neurologic presentation deriving from unconscious stressors or conflicts. The symptoms of FND usually begin with a psychiatric illness—most commonly depression,
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Post-operative functional neurological symptom disorder after anesthesia [PDF]
Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2020 A rare manifestation during the post-anesthetic period may include the occurrence of functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD). FNSD is described as neurological symptoms that are not consistently explained by neurological or medical conditions ...
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Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder: A Diagnostic Algorithm [PDF]
Behavioural Neurology, 2019 Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by the presence of neurological symptoms in the absence of any neurological abnormality that can be linked to a known pathology.
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