The AAN’s first-ever functional seizure guideline targets stigma and unnecessary treatment, offering clearer diagnostic steps ...

The hypothesis that long COVID might be related to a functional neurological disorder (FND) remains untested, a systematic review showed. Across 102 long COVID studies, neurologic symptoms were ...

A new guideline by the American Academy of Neurology says psychological interventions are possibly effective in helping people achieve freedom from functional seizures. -- Functional seizures, ...

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is often misunderstood and needs recognition and parity in medical education, research, and clinical service, according to a group of 46 neurologists, ...

Patients blamed for ‘faking’ symptoms of underdiagnosed brain disorder - Some lose the ability to walk or speak, then are reprimanded for exaggerating ...

Benjamin Scrivener receives funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand and is a supporting member of Functional Neurological Disorder Aotearoa. University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau ...

Late-onset depression and anxiety are now considered risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It is also believed that the insidious emergence of a neurological ...

FENNVILLE, Mich. — With April marking Functional Neurological Awareness month, one local teen is sharing her story. Lexi Koopman, from Fennville, is among those diagnosed with Functional Neurological ...

The brain is a complex organ that produces all kinds of physical and emotional effects on your body. Sometimes, emotional trauma or psychological stress can trigger physical symptoms. When this ...

Danni Cooper, 21, was diagnosed with functional neurological disorder (FND) after losing the ability to walk or talk Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Imagine suddenly losing the ability to move a limb, walk or speak. You would probably recognize this as a medical emergency and get to hospital. Now imagine the doctors at the hospital run some tests ...