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Diagnostic Dogma

A tag exploring how medical diagnoses can become entrenched frameworks, sometimes treated as settled conclusions rather than continually testable hypotheses. Posts examine the role of clinical authority, diagnostic criteria, evidentiary standards, and alt

Anecdotes, Bias, and the Bigger Picture

1 year ago

Christoff Trüter Spousal caregiver

One of the most common and valid criticisms of a website like this is that it heavily relies on anecdotal evidence, meaning personal and subjective lived experiences. That is fair. This is, after all, a reflective journey centred around my wife’s health struggles.

I encourage you to take your website down

1 year ago

Christoff Trüter Spousal caregiver

Barely a week after launching this website and I already received my first calls to take it down.

The Dark Truth Behind the 4% Misdiagnosis Rate in Functional Neurological Disorder

1 year ago

FND Nope Moderator

When presented with a misdiagnosis rate for FND of just around 4%, it sounds impressive - who wouldn’t be tempted to jump on the bandwagon? Surely this means doctors have the disorder all figured out, backed by mountains of rock-solid, empirically proven evidence. Right? A disorder that is believed to live on the fringes of neurology and psychiatry - what could possibly go wrong?