Satire
Humorous parodies and satirical pieces that expose flaws, contradictions, and absurdities in medical diagnoses, doctor logic, and healthcare practices.
The Boeing 747 School of Neurology: Shut Up, I'm the Pilot
Quackademic
Apparently, FND has neurological characteristics found nowhere else in medicine. Which ones? Excellent question. Unfortunately, instead of an answer, we've been offered a lecture about pilots, professional qualifications and AIDS denialism. Welcome aboard. Scientific evidence is apparently not included in the ticket price.
10 Suspicious Things You Apparently Shouldn't Do Around an FND Specialist
Quackademic
Sunglasses, wheelchairs, handwritten notes, music and even office chairs have all found their way into medical discussions of functional neurological symptoms. The real problem isn't that these observations necessarily diagnose FND, but that they can influence the wider clinical picture. A sarcastic, referenced tour of ten examples where ordinary behaviour risks becoming suspicious.
When a 50-Minute Seizure Becomes “Textbook FND”: Diagnostic Certainty Without Evidence
Quackademic
A Doctor of Physical Therapy claims a 50-minute seizure can only be functional. But prolonged epileptic seizures are medically documented. This raises serious questions about professional authority, diagnostic overreach, positive signs, and the dangers of diagnosing patients on social media.
Functional Fracture Disorder
Christoff
Spousal caregiver
Functional Fracture Disorder (FFD) is that mysterious middle ground between Orthopaedics and Psychiatry where mostly men show up limping and wincing, convinced their bones have shattered—yet no X-ray, scan, or magic spell can find a crack.
