scholarly journals Functional neurological disorders: The neurological assessment as treatment

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Neurological Assessment ◽  
Functional Neurological Disorders

scholarly journals What Does Neuroscience Tell Us About the Conversion Model of Functional Neurological Disorders?

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Cretton ◽  
Richard J. Brown ◽  
W. Curt LaFrance ◽  
Selma Aybek
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Conversion Model ◽  
Functional Neurological Disorders

Preliminary Predictors of Initial Attendance, Symptom Burden, and Motor Subtype in a US Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Perez ◽  
Sigrid S. Young ◽  
Julie N. King ◽  
Anthony J. Guarino ◽  
Barbara A. Dworetzky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Clinic Population ◽  
Functional Neurological Disorders

Socio-demographic characteristics and psychopathological assessment in a sample of 13 paediatric patients with functional neurological disorders: A preliminary report

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110550
Author(s):  
Vittoria Paleari ◽  
Veronica Nisticò ◽  
Nardo Nardocci ◽  
Maria Paola Canevini ◽  
Alberto Priori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Epileptic Seizures ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Paediatric Patients ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Specific Learning ◽  
Functional Neurological Disorders

This observational study aims to characterize, from a socio-demographic and psychopathological perspective, a sample of children with Functional Neurological Disorders (FND). Thirteen paediatric patients (below 18 years old) with FND and their parents completed a battery of anamnestic and neuropsychological tests, assessing socio-demographic status, cognitive level, behavioural and emotional issues, depression, anxiety, alexithymic traits and dissociative symptoms. Five patients presented movement disorders (tremor, myoclonus and gait disorder), three patients psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and five patients sensitivity disturbances (pain, anaesthesia and paraesthesia). Cognitive profile was normal in 11 patients; academic performance was good in nine patients, but three had a diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulty or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Precipitating events occurred in 11 patients. At the self-report questionnaires, mean scores close to the clinical cut off were documented with respect to affective and somatic problems. At the parent-report questionnaires, clinically significant mean scores were observed in the subscales assessing anxious–depressive symptoms and somatic complaints. We speculate that paediatric FND patients, although acknowledging the relevance of somatic symptoms, have difficulties in recognizing internal emotional states (that, instead, are easily recognized by their parents). The case of one FND patient was described. These preliminary data might help identifying different clinical phenotypes of paediatric FND.

Stroke mimics: Transient focal neurological events

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Christopher D. Stephen ◽  
Louis R. Caplan
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Neuromuscular Disorders ◽  
Transient Global Amnesia ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Differential Diagnoses ◽  
Stroke Mimics ◽  
Case Vignettes ◽  
Global Amnesia ◽  
Functional Neurological Disorders

‘Stroke mimics: Transient focal neurological events’ explores the important stroke-like symptoms that are due to non-cerebrovascular causes. Stroke mimics account for up to 31% of code stroke presentations, and up to 60% of potential TIAs. The most common stroke mimics are seizures, migrainous auras, and functional neurological disorders. Making an astute clinical decision based on the history and examination is particularly important as imaging cannot definitely rule out stroke. The chapter includes interesting case vignettes and discusses differential diagnoses like migraine, seizures, transient global amnesia, vertigo, functional neurological disorders, neuromuscular disorders, tumours, syncope, primary ophthalmic problems, and some other rare conditions.

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