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Jessica Gore1, Kayla Petitpas1, Christopher McCormick1
1Children's Rehabilitation Services; Hasbro Children's Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital; Providence, RI.
Abstract:
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a common condition encountered by rehabilitation therapists (physical therapists-PT, occupational therapists-OT, and speech and language pathologists-SLP) in pediatric practice. In an effort to bridge the knowledge and experience gap, PT, OT and SLP experts have published consensus recommendations for the rehab therapist's treatment of FND1-3 with additional research emphasizing a psychologically informed4,5 and wellness approach.6 This article highlights the unique role of each rehab discipline in treating FND, reviews functional diagnoses specific to PT, OT and SLP, and introduces a unique stepwise or ladder approach to treatment that can be utilized in the inpatient or outpatient setting.
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