"False dichotomies" and "FND fundamentalists": an international mixed methods exploration of clinician and rheumatology patients' views and experiences of functional neurological disorder (FND) co-diagnoses

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28 Oct 2026 0 comments

Functional neurological disorder (FND) presentations include limb weakness, tremors, non-epileptic seizures, and sensory symptoms. FND can present diagnostic challenges in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) due to overlapping neuropsychiatric symptoms. Evidence regarding its role and impact as a potential co-diagnosis in SARDs remains limited. Mixed methods data from international surveys and interviews were used to explore FND as a co-diagnosis in SARDs. Quantitative analyses...