Biopsychosocial interplay of personal injury insurance, legal frameworks, and functional neurological disorder: an emerging perspective on recovery and disability determinants

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18 Oct 2026 0 comments

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a disabling neuropsychiatric condition marked by motor/sensory symptoms not explained by neurological illness. Perceptions of medically unexplained disability, such as FND, are shaped by their social contexts. For example, the introduction of workmen's compensation legislation (late 19c) prompted labels such as 'compensation neurosis'. Since the mid 2000s, a biopsychosocial understanding of FND has developed, offering a more nuanced lens through which to...