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An Integrative Approach to Functional Neurologic Disorder.
Rochelle I Frank1, Julio Quezada2
1Department of Neurology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California, United States.
Seminars in Neurology
|December 8, 2025
Summary
Integrative care offers a promising, holistic approach to treating functional neurological disorder (FND). This study explores its potential benefits and proposes a framework for its implementation in FND treatment.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Integrative Medicine
Background:
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) treatment often involves multidisciplinary strategies.
- Integrative Medicine and Health combines conventional and complementary therapies for comprehensive care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the potential role of integrative care in treating FND.
- To characterize the integrative approach and its benefits for FND.
- To review evidence for relevant therapies and propose a clinical workflow.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of current evidence for integrative therapies in FND.
- Proposal of a potential integrative clinic workflow.
- Illustration of application through clinical case vignettes.
Main Results:
- The study highlights the potential benefits of an integrative approach for FND.
- It reviews evidence supporting various therapies within an integrative model.
- A proposed clinic workflow and case examples are presented.
Conclusions:
- Integrative care presents a novel and potentially beneficial strategy for FND treatment.
- Further systematic investigation and program development are warranted to explore integrative approaches in FND care.
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