FND

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FND in Veterans: What Military Service Members ...

Veterans are diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder at rates two to seven times higher than the general population. The combination of TBI, blast exposure, PTSD, and chronic stress creates a...

FND in Veterans: What Military Service Members ...

Veterans are diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder at rates two to seven times higher than the general population. The combination of TBI, blast exposure, PTSD, and chronic stress creates a...

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FND and Trauma: What the Research Actually Shows

The relationship between trauma and Functional Neurological Disorder is more nuanced than most summaries suggest. Trauma history is a documented predisposing factor in a significant subset of FND patients, but...

FND and Trauma: What the Research Actually Shows

The relationship between trauma and Functional Neurological Disorder is more nuanced than most summaries suggest. Trauma history is a documented predisposing factor in a significant subset of FND patients, but...

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FND and POTS: Understanding the Overlap and the...

FND and POTS are frequently confused with each other, and in some cases misdiagnosed as one another. Both involve the autonomic nervous system, both produce symptoms that fluctuate and are...

FND and POTS: Understanding the Overlap and the...

FND and POTS are frequently confused with each other, and in some cases misdiagnosed as one another. Both involve the autonomic nervous system, both produce symptoms that fluctuate and are...

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How FND Shows Up in Everyday Life

Functional Neurological Disorder does not stay contained to clinic visits. For most people living with FND, the condition shapes nearly every part of daily life, from morning routines to social...

How FND Shows Up in Everyday Life

Functional Neurological Disorder does not stay contained to clinic visits. For most people living with FND, the condition shapes nearly every part of daily life, from morning routines to social...

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How to Explain FND to Family, Employers, and Do...

Getting an FND diagnosis is one challenge. Explaining it to everyone else is another. This guide gives caregivers, patients, and advocates clear, accurate language for describing functional neurological disorder to...

How to Explain FND to Family, Employers, and Do...

Getting an FND diagnosis is one challenge. Explaining it to everyone else is another. This guide gives caregivers, patients, and advocates clear, accurate language for describing functional neurological disorder to...

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FND Treatment Options: What the Research Supports

Functional Neurological Disorder is treatable. The current evidence supports FND-specific physiotherapy for motor symptoms, cognitive behavioral therapy for functional seizures, and multidisciplinary care for complex presentations. Early diagnosis and appropriate...

FND Treatment Options: What the Research Supports

Functional Neurological Disorder is treatable. The current evidence supports FND-specific physiotherapy for motor symptoms, cognitive behavioral therapy for functional seizures, and multidisciplinary care for complex presentations. Early diagnosis and appropriate...