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Published on: July 31, 2007
The Inpatient Assessment and Management of Motor Functional Neurological Disorders: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.
Kathleen McKee1, Sean Glass2, Caitlin Adams3
1Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Motor functional neurologic disorders (FND) are common but challenging. An interdisciplinary inpatient approach involving neurology, psychiatry, and physical therapy improves diagnosis and management of motor FND.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Neuropsychology
Background:
- Motor functional neurologic disorders (FND), formerly "hysteria" or "conversion disorder," are prevalent in acute hospital settings.
- Accurate diagnosis and effective management of motor FND present significant challenges.
- Limited guidance exists for the inpatient neuropsychiatric evaluation of functional neurologic symptoms.
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