FND Nope’s Space

Thank you for sharing your story, Liam. What you went through at such a young age is heartbreaking, and it's difficult to imagine spending years unable to walk, speak or even sit comfortably. It's wonderful to see how much you've regained and that you're finally getting to enjoy the things you missed out on. Wishing yo

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Once again, clinicians confusing clinical presentation with underlying cause. Symptoms that appear functional do not establish a functional cause, and negative tests don't establish FND. In this case, documented Lyme disease, POTS, possible cranial nerve involvement and incomplete investigations make that distinction p

What I find particularly bizarre is how someone's apparent dislike of Selma Blair becomes an opportunity to declare her symptoms FND. Since when does disapproving of someone's behaviour constitute neurological evidence? Is this genuine diagnostic conviction, personal animosity, or simply an attempt to provoke reactions

On October 5, neurologist Michael Stingl questioned why the gait disorder in this case report was attributed to FND rather than POTS. It was a straightforward question about diagnostic attribution, particularly relevant given the patient's documented orthostatic symptoms and subsequent improvement. Physiotherapist Z

Thank you for sharing your daughter’s story, Lara. Whatever conclusions people may reach about FND as a diagnosis, there should be no disagreement about the reality of what your daughter is experiencing or the enormous impact it has had on her life.One of the purposes of this site is to examine the evidence, uncertaint

Doctors sometimes dismiss physically sick patients with psychiatric diagnoses, entering errors into medical records that impede real treatment for years. Here’s how to protect yourself.https://www.openmindmag.org/articles/its-not-in-your-head