Hi Anonymous Thank you for your feedback. Although it is quite negative (and, to be blunt, somewhat insulting), it does give the reader valuable insight into the attitude that those who are skeptical of a diagnosis like this often seem to "enjoy." This email was sent to me on 21 January 2026. I shared his story in good faith, kept his name anonymous, and have no reason to believe any of his statements are fabricated. You will note that his medical story does not conclude with any concrete diagnosis or resolution. He is simply not convinced by the diagnosis he received, which is the best approach in the interest of his health, and he shares his own speculation and hypotheses. There is no need for ad hominem attacks of this kind. At no point does the author claim expert knowledge; he clearly states that he is a student. I have no idea who you are. Are you involved in pro-FND advocacy? I have to assume you are. Are you a medical professional? I hope not, because it will become clear that you are projecting. You accuse the author of this email of things you are clearly guilty of yourself. This is overreaching. You do not have access to his blood tests, his MRIs, nor have you physically examined him. You have no concrete evidence to make any assumptions about his condition. This is false, this is literally called "hemibody/hemisensory numbness" (Hemibody refers to one half of the body), you can read more about it over here | and here The author never stated that muscle relaxants heal organic lesions, that is a strawman. Furthermore, muscle relaxants do improve hypertonia and spasticity in organic conditions, such as MS, stroke, or spinal cord injury, without "healing" the lesion. They work by reducing excessive tone, spasms, and stiffness through central and peripheral mechanisms. Read more about it over here And Tone CAN switch/fluctuate between hypertonia and hypotonia in organic diseases: e.g., early spinal shock (hypotonia) evolves to spasticity (hypertonia); mixed/fluctuating tone occurs in cerebral palsy, some neurodegenerative cases, or evolving lesions. Read more about it over here: Here | And here The claim is false as well. Organic neurological conditions do cause symptoms to evolve, spread, and change drastically over time, including from speech issues to gait problems. Here | Here | and here I believe I have clearly demonstrated that it is you who is lacking clinical knowledge.

Your reaction to l-dopa is interesting, that might be indicative (like you mentioned) of YOPD, wrote about it over here as well Using medication as a diagnostic tool