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ABOUT FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by odile Hadmerg | permalink
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Current diagnostic labeling is causing confusion. One doctor may use the term Functional Neurological Disorder or Functional Movement Disorder, but another may use Conversion Disorder. This leaves...

For further reading: http://www.fndhope.org/functional-neurological-disorder-2/what-is-fnd/ ^[1]

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FND Functional Neurological / Movement Disorder More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Rudolf Hartmann | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.fndhope.org/ ^[2]

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Psychogenic Movement Disorders More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by funnelbcatomicmpc | permalink
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Psychogenic movement disorders (also called functional or conversion disorders) are characterized by unwanted movements, such as spasms, shaking or jerks involving any part of the face, neck, trunk or limbs.
Tags: healthcare, parkinsons disease

For further reading: https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/care-centers/parkinsons/conditions/psychogenic-movement-disorders ^[3]

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Psychogenic Movement Disorders and Motor Conversion: A roadmap for collaboration between Neurology and Psychiatry More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by portrman | permalink
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There are a host of vague terms to describe psychologically-mediated symptoms that mimic neurological disease, such as “functional,” “non-organic,” “psychogenic,” or “medically unexplained.” ...

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3073765/ ^[4]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 6 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.fndhope.org/functional-neurological-disorder-2/what-is-fnd/

2. http://www.fndhope.org/

3. https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/care-centers/parkinsons/conditions/psychogenic-movement-disorders

4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3073765/