Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder Obscured by Incomplete Diagnostic Communication: A Case Report

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17 Oct 2026 0 comments

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a diagnosis grounded in positive clinical signs, yet it remains vulnerable to underdocumentation and incomplete communication across care transitions, particularly when it is suspected but not formally recorded. In this case, a 24-year-old woman with a history of major trauma (three gunshot wounds sustained four years earlier) presented with sudden-onset left lower extremity (LLE) weakness, pain, and tingling coinciding with the anniversary month of her...