The Inpatient Assessment and Management of Motor Functional Neurological Disorders: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Motor functional neurologic disorders (FND) — previously termed ‘hysteria′ and later ‘conversion disorder′ — are exceedingly common and frequently encountered in the acute hospital setting. Despite their high prevalence, patients with motor FND can be challenging to accurately diagnose and effectively manage. To date, there is lim ited guidance on the inpatient approach to the neuropsychiatric evaluation of patients with functional (psychogenic) neurologic symptoms.

Source: Psychosomatics - January 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kathleen McKee, Sean Glass, Caitlin Adams, Christopher D. Stephen, Franklin King, Kristin Parlman, David L. Perez, Nicholas Kontos Source Type: research