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ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2022

Management of Functional Seizures and Functional Movement Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study.

Bruno Gabriel Dal Pasquale, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Marcelo Daudt von der Heyde, Luana Francine Anad Dal Pasquale

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Article in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bruno Gabriel Dal PasqualePostgraduate Program in Internal Medicine and Health Sciences, Hospital of Clinics Complex, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3748-1787
Hélio Afonso Ghizoni TeiveMovement Disorders Sector, Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Clinics Complex, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-2305-1073
Marcelo Daudt von der HeydePostgraduate Program in Internal Medicine and Health Sciences, Hospital of Clinics Complex, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9559-2237
Luana Francine Anad Dal PasqualeFederal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3845-7730
Hospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná · BRUniversidade Federal do Paraná · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Functional neurological disorders (FND) are conditions that cause to alterations in nervous system functions. They are disabling and impair the quality of life of patients but that are potentially reversible provided they have specific management. Functional seizures (FS) and functional movement disorder (FMD) are among the most common subtypes. Studies suggest a strong overlap between FS and FMD; however, there are still no cross-sectional studies that compare the management between these two conditions. Thus, our focus was to carry out a research that compares how these two subtypes of FND are being managed, in addition to assessing rates of understanding and acceptance of a diagnosis of FND. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study with data collected from medical records and interviews with two patients' groups (FS and FMD) treated from a FND clinic of the public health system of Brazil. Results: From 105 medical records of patients with FND analyzed, 60 participants were eligible and agreed to participate in this research, being FS (n = 31) and FMD (n = 29). Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were found in the use of antiseizure (FS > FMD), opioids (FMD > FS), multi-professional follow-up (FMD > FS) and rates of understanding and acceptance of an FND diagnosis (FMD > FS). Similarities were found in sociodemographic profiles, medical follow-up, psychiatric comorbidities and use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers between two conditions. Conclusion: More similarities than differences in management were found between FS and FMD. Similarities may be related to overlaps in sociodemographic and clinical characteristics between the two groups. Differences may be related to specific issues of each patient and condition. Regardless of the group, patients who perform psychotherapeutic follow-up have higher rates of understanding and acceptance of an FND diagnosis.

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functional movement disorderfunctional neurological disorderfunctional seizuresmanagementmulti-professional follow-up

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PMCPMC9512033
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