Setting up Functional Neurological Disorder Treatment Services: Questions and Answers

Sara A Finkelstein; Alan Carson; Mark J Edwards; Kasia Kozlowska; Sarah C Lidstone; David L Perez; Ginger Polich; Jon Stone; Selma Aybek

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2023.04.002

Setting up Functional Neurological Disorder Treatment Services: Questions and Answers

Sara A Finkelstein, Alan Carson, Mark J Edwards, Kasia Kozlowska, Sarah C Lidstone, David L Perez, Ginger Polich, Jon Stone, Selma Aybek

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Functional neurologic disorder (FND) is commonly encountered across outpatient and inpatient medical settings. Given the potential for a high burden of disability in some patients and mounting evidence for the efficacy of FND-specific multidisciplinary treatment services, expanding clinical services for this population is a necessity. In this perspective article, we discuss considerations for creating FND services, including the types of services that exist, how to start, how to identify appropriate referrals, and how to develop and monitor individualized treatment plans. In addition, we discuss how this effort can be done sustainably - balancing patient needs with limited healthcare resources.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	729-743
Number of pages	15
Journal	Neurologic clinics
Volume	41
Issue number	4
Early online date	28 Sept 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2023.04.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2023

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