Calls for more awareness of functional neurological disorder to reduce diagnosis delays

People with functional neurological disorder say they experience misdiagnosis and struggles within the medical system.
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Living with FND: One young man’s journey of resilience, awareness, and hope

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a complex and often misunderstood condition, affecting the way the brain sends and receives signals, without any structural damage showing on scans. For many, ...
Psychology Today

From Conversion to FND: An Interview With Anton Scamvougeras

Anton Scamvougeras, MBChB, FRCPC, is a neuropsychiatrist in the UBC Neuropsychiatry Unit at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. He directs the Adult UBC Tourette's ...
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Functional neurological disorder is not an appropriate diagnosis for people with long Covid

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 ...
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U.K. Woman Believes Money Worries Triggered the Little-Known Neurological Condition That Left Her Immobile

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 ...
Psychology Today

Treatment for FND: An Interview with Anton Scamvougeras

Part 1 of this interview can be found here. Anton Scamvougeras, MBChB, FRCPC, is a neuropsychiatrist in the UBC Neuropsychiatry Unit at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British ...