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Ten myths about functional neurological disorder
Author(s) -
Lidstone S. C.,
Araújo R.,
Stone J.,
Bloem B. R.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1111/ene.14310
Subject(s) - medicine , humanities , library science , philosophy , computer science
Functional neurological disorder (FND), is the second most common reason for referral to a neurologist. Despite being potentially treatable, FND remains underdiagnosed and associated with high levels of disability and distress. In this article, we address ten common myths about FND that continue to obstruct the diagnosis and treatment for these patients, and present them with accompanying lessons for the clinician.