Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case of Psychosomatic Paralysis Following Bereavement

Cureus, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025

Functional neurologic disorder (FND), alternatively known as conversion disorder, presents a unique diagnostic challenge due to its complex interplay of psychological, neurobiological, and social factors. This complexity is particularly evident in patients who experience significant psychological stressors, which may trigger or exacerbate symptoms. The following case report describes 36-year-old woman developed FND the death her father. highlights complexities FND, with prior psychiatric diagnosis. It underscores importance addressing factors underlying physical symptoms such presentations.

Язык: Английский

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Functional neurological disorders: An educational psychology perspective

DECP Debate, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 1(190), С. 8 - 14

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

This article reports on the involvement of an Educational Psychology Service (EPS) with a group year 10 and 11 girls in secondary academy experiencing Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). The FND manifested form non-epileptic seizures or attacks, sometimes called Non Epileptic Attack (NEAD). defines then discusses several contextual factors as well associated hypotheses made through various psychological lenses. authors reflect barriers facilitating to work. writers felt compelled share this work due lack published accounts from perspective. It is hoped that will provide initial understanding for Psychologists some thoughts how support schools this.

Язык: Английский

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Non-invasive brain stimulation lighting the human life quality’s bulb

Brain-Apparatus Communication A Journal of Bacomics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Attitudes and perceptions of Irish health care professionals regarding functional neurological disorder: A national survey

Brain and Behavior, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common and often disabling condition. Limited access to services for FND poses challenges both patients their health care providers. This survey explored the attitudes, experiences, support needs training of professionals (HCPs) who provide individuals with in Ireland.

Язык: Английский

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Long term effects of childhood trauma and abuse: narrative on functional neurological disorder

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 14

Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024

Functional neurological disorder is a condition in which person experiences physical symptom that cannot be fully explained by medical condition. In Pakistan, domestic violence as well emotional, and sexual abuse children are prevalent. Despite legal social support for victims, stigmatisation regarding seeking psychological help complicates the challenge. Some of research culminated patients with fneurological reported high level trauma. The symptomatology functional being ignored Asian countries due to indigenous factors like poverty, lack information on reporting abuse, poor law-enforcement victim blaming. can manifested various ways human body, such blindness, paralysis, dystonia, swallowing difficulties, difficulty walking, motor symptoms affecting limbs, ---continue

Язык: Английский

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Agreement and disagreement in pediatric functional neurological symptom disorders: Comparing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and clinician assessments

Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24, С. 350 - 361

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2024

Youth with functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) often perceive themselves as having limited capabilities, which may not align clinical evaluations. This study assessed the disparities between clinician evaluations and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) regarding pain, motor function, learning difficulties in youth FNSD. Sixty-two youths FNSD participated this study, all of whom reported experiencing problems, and/or difficulties. Clinicians also these domains, resulting a two-by-two categorization matrix: (1)

Язык: Английский

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Neuromodulation of safety and surprise in the early stages of infant development: affective homeostatic regulation in bodily and mental functions

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2024

Developing a sense of internal safety and security depends mainly on others: numerous neuromodulators play significant role in the homeostatic process, regulating importance proximity to caregiver experiencing feelings that enable us regulate our interdependence with conspecifics since birth. This array neurofunctional structures have been called SEPARATION DISTRESS system (now more commonly known as PANIC/ GRIEF system). emotional is involved production depressive symptoms. The disruption this essential balance leads onset panic followed by depression. We will focus neuropeptides crucial social approach behavior mammals, which enhance prosocial facilitate consolidation bonds. propose most behaviors are regulated through specific acting salient intersubjective stimuli, reflecting an increased inner confidence (safety) relationships. review considers link between may ultimately be at base central neuromodulatory systems. shed light clinical implications for development early mother-infant bonding consequences when bond disrupted, such post-partum depression, connected to, addiction, disorders, psychological trauma.

Язык: Английский

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Functional neurological symptom disorder in a patient with hemibody weakness: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD) is a complex condition with multifactorial etiology in which psychological factors may play significant role some patients, and they are not universally present or necessary for the diagnosis. FNSD can occur absence of distress each patient's presentation should be evaluated individually, considering wide range potential contributing factors. This first report related to prevalence data from Rwanda. presents case study 15-year-old female patient who presented hemibody weakness without structural explanation on background direct exposure parental conflict. she was ultimately diagnosed an responded effectively five sessions cognitive behavioral therapy. Additionally, follow-up appointments were conducted every 4 months over course 1 year. During this period, successfully resumed her studies demonstrated normal functioning all essential areas daily life. reported Rwanda among similar cases. Addressing these specific stressors played crucial overall outcome, leading improved quality care prevention unnecessary medical costs interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Biomarkers and Rehabilitation for Functional Neurological Disorder

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(9), С. 948 - 948

Опубликована: Сен. 7, 2024

Functional neurological disorder, or FND, is widely misunderstood, particularly when considering recent research indicating that the illness has numerous biological markers in addition to its psychiatric disorder associations. Nonetheless, long-held view FND a mental without basis, even contrived (malingered) illness, remains pervasive both current medical care and general society. This because involves intermittent disability rapidly involuntarily alternates with improved control. turn caused shaming, perceived low self-efficacy, social isolation for patients. Until now, biomarker reviews tended not examine features are shared canonical disorders. review, contrast, examines on biomarkers, particular their overlap disorders, along encouraging outcomes physical rehabilitation trials FND. These findings support perspective endorsed here unquestionably also associated many lie outside of central nervous system. results suggest entails multiple abnormalities distributed body. General healthcare providers would benefit patients through understanding recourses treatment provided this review.

Язык: Английский

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Functional Neurological Disorder in Saudi Arabia: An Update

Cureus, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2023

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is characterized by symptoms that lack congruence with traditional diagnoses. Historically viewed through a Freudian psychoanalytic lens, FND has been conceptualized as purely psychogenic disorder. However, the contemporary biopsychosocial perspective on emphasizes contributions of cognitive and neural circuit dysfunction disabling involuntary nature illness. In Saudi Arabia, evidence suggests prevalence significant. clinical programs research focused have lacking. Studies from region indicate practitioners may outdated views FND. To address this, this narrative review provides an updated relevant to Arabia region. It delves into evolving perception FND, its underlying pathophysiology, risk factors, presentations, recent diagnostic management advances. Unique features in include significant role for family disputes factor, prevalent supernatural perceptions high somatization, dysfunction, potential favorable prognosis. The article concludes providing following recommendations related region: i) building educational update clinicians about perspectives FND; ii) emphasizing positive approach based findings iii) instituting multidisciplinary care patients; iv) supporting systematic efforts explore culture-specific patient outcome measures, attitudes toward disorder; v) developing national practice guidelines; vi) launching awareness campaigns reduce stigma.

Язык: Английский

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