ArticleJournal of neurology2022
Improvement in motor symptoms, physical fatigue, and self-rated change perception in functional motor disorders: a prospective cohort study of a 12-week telemedicine program.
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Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Program to Reduce Symptoms Severity and Improve Quality of Life in Patients With Functional Motor Disorders
Implementing a Digital Telerehabilitation Protocol and Non-motor Outcomes, and Quality of Life in Patients With Functional Motor Disorders: a Feasibility 2-arm Parallel Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pain and functional neurological disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical outcomes and economic impact of a digital telemedicine intervention in patients with functional motor disorders: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Unmet needs in functional neurological disorder related to digital healthcare.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2026Review
- Pain in Functional Motor Disorders: Clinical Correlates From the Italian Registry.European journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Characterisation of Chronic Pain Syndrome in Patients With Functional Neurological Disorder.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- Reducing healthcare costs by timely diagnosis and management in functional motor disorders.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Treatment outcomes in functional neurological disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the influence of symptom chronicity.BMJ neurology open · 2025Article
- How Does Postural Control in Patients with Functional Motor Disorders Adapt to Multitasking-Based Immersive Virtual Reality?Movement disorders clinical practice · 2024Article
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- Functional Overlay Model of Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Physical Rehabilitation of Motor Functional Neurological Disorders: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundFunctional motor disorders (FMDs) are highly disabling conditions associated with long-term disability, poor quality of life, and economic burden on health and social care. While multidisciplinary 5-days rehabilitation programs have been shown to reduce motor and non-motor symptoms, long-term management and monitoring in FMDs remain an unmet need.
aimTo compare a 12-weeks telemedicine program against a 12-weeks self-management program after a 5-days rehabilitation program for improving motor, non-motor symptoms, quality of life, and perception of change in patients with FMDs.
methodsThe study population was 64 consecutive patients with a definite diagnosis of FMDs who underwent a 5-days in-person rehabilitation program followed by either a self-management (the first 32 patients) or a telemedicine program (the latter 32 patients). Validated measures of motor and non-motor symptoms such as fatigue and pain, quality of life, perception of change, gait, and postural control were recorded before (T0), after completion of rehabilitation (T1), and then again at 3 months (T2).
resultsImprovement at 3-month follow-up assessment of motor symptoms (p < 0.001), physical fatigue (p = 0.028), and self-rated change perception (p = 0.043) was greater in the telemedicine group. No different between-groups effect was found on other dimensions of fatigue, pain, physical and mental health, and gait and postural control.
conclusionsLong-term management and expert monitoring of patients with FMDs via telemedicine may enhance long-term outcomes in motor symptoms and physical fatigue, with a positive long-term impact on self-rated health perception of change.
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