FND: Seizures
Posts involving functional or dissociative seizures, PNES, seizure-like episodes attributed to FND, and cases examining that diagnostic presentation.
State Rep. Tricia Byrnes Is Looking for the Filmmaker Who’ll Investigate FND
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Missouri State Rep. Tricia Byrnes is seeking a filmmaker to investigate Functional Neurological Disorder. She says hundreds of families report children were labeled with FND before doctors fully checked seizures and loss of mobility, and that second opinions were blocked.
Jo Puckett's FND Story in the Daily Mail: Questions Worth Asking
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A Daily Mail article about Jo Puckett's experience with FND raises questions about diagnostic certainty, psychological distress, medical dismissal and the difference between wanting answers and wanting to remain ill.
FND and Autism: Does Diagnostic Overlap Establish Comorbidity?
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A 2025 study found an association between FND and autism diagnoses. But historical diagnostic codes, unresolved differentials and the possibility of shared phenotypes raise questions about whether the findings establish genuine comorbidity.
When Dysautonomia Is Found, Does FND Get a Free Pass?
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Seventeen patients previously diagnosed with psychogenic seizures were found to have autonomic abnormalities. When the study prompted claims that FND and dysautonomia can coexist, it raised a more important question: what evidence justifies retaining the original diagnosis.
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I would like to share my daughter’s story and what Functional Neurological Disorder has done to her life over the past three years.Before FND, my daughter was a creative, talented teenager who loved music, performing, makeup and hair. She had dreams for
A Case Report of Headache and Weakness Diagnosed as Functional Neurological Disorder
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A 26-year-old postpartum woman presenting with headache and neurological symptoms was discharged with anxiety and possible conversion disorder. She returned the following morning unable to walk. MRI revealed a thalamic infarction caused by cerebral venous thrombosis. The case also raises a broader question: if later disease does not necessarily invalidate an FND diagnosis, how is FND misdiagnosis actually identified and counted?
Diagnosed With FND After Three Weeks: 200 Seizures Later, Doctors Found Severe Hypoglycaemia
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Diagnosed with FND after three weeks, an Australian teenager endured around 200 seizures before severe hypoglycaemia linked to a gastrointestinal motility disorder was identified.
Written Off with FND: The Hidden Dental Abscess That Changed Everything
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After years of severe disability and an FND diagnosis, Sam’s family discovered a large, hidden abscess beneath a previously treated root-canal tooth. Within weeks of its removal and treatment, he began to regain his vision, mobility, clarity and independence. This is their story and a reminder that unexplained symptoms still deserve thorough investigation.
The Medical Journey of Megan Dixon: FND and Severe Disability
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Megan Dixon became severely disabled following childhood illness, with progressive loss of mobility and speech leading to prolonged hospitalisation. She was later reportedly diagnosed with FND and underwent extended rehabilitation after years of severe impairment.
Living in France, stuck in the FND Trap
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Miranda’s health collapsed almost overnight, progressing from difficulty walking to seizures, psychosis, and rapid neurological decline. Despite abnormal findings and worsening symptoms, she was quickly labelled with Functional Neurological Disorder, and further testing was repeatedly refused. Her story raises serious concerns about missed conditions like Autoimmune encephalitis and the risks of diagnostic overshadowing blocking proper care.
