ArticleJournal of neurology2022
Opinion, knowledge, and clinical experience with functional neurological disorders among Italian neurologists: results from an online survey.
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- Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorders.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Review
- Clinical diagnosis and communication in functional neurological disorders: a survey among Italian neurologists.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Unraveling functional neurological disorder in pediatric populations: A systematic review of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Using natural language processing to explore differences in healthcare professionals' language on Functional Neurological Disorder: a comparative topic and sentiment analysis study.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Functional neurological disorder in Europe: regional differences in education and health policy.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Opinions and experience of neurologists and neurology trainees in Saudi Arabia on functional neurological disorders: a survey based study.BMC neurology · 2024Observational
- Attitudes and perceptions of Irish health care professionals regarding functional neurological disorder: A national survey.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Neurofilament light chain: a promising diagnostic biomarker for functional motor disorders.Journal of neurology · 2023Article
- Psychiatrists' attitudes towards functional neurological disorders: results from a national survey.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Updates in Functional Movement Disorders: from Pathophysiology to Treatment Advances.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundFunctional neurological disorders (FND) are disabling medical conditions commonly seen in neurological practice. Neurologists play an essential role in managing FND, from establishing a diagnosis to coordination of multidisciplinary team-based treatment for patients. With this study, we investigated the knowledge and the clinical experience of Italian neurologists in managing patients with FND.
methodsMembers of the Italian Society of Neurology were invited via e-mail to participate in this ad hoc online survey; 492 questionnaires were returned completed.
resultsThe term "Functional neurological disorders" in reference to FND was used more frequently than other psychological (e.g., psychogenic or conversion), or descriptive terms (e.g., non-organic or stress-related). When speaking with patients, the respondents stated that they preferred explaining symptoms based on abnormal functioning of the nervous system than discussing mental illness and that they would refer their patient to a psychologist rather than to a psychiatrist. Few considered that physiotherapy and psychiatric interventions are useful approaches to treating FND. Some believed that patients simulate their symptoms.
conclusionsOverall, the responses suggest that knowledge about scientific advances in FND is somewhat sparse. A psychiatric-centered view of FND opens the way to an approach in which neurobiological and psychological aspects constitute essential factors of the condition. In this context, professional education could improve understanding of FND and optimize patient management.
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