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ReviewClinical neurophysiology practice2024

Clinical neurophysiology of functional motor disorders: IFCN Handbook Chapter.

M J Edwards, L H Koens, J Liepert, J Nonnekes, P Schwingenschuh, A M M van de Stouwe, F Morgante

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Review in Clinical neurophysiology practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Neurofeedback for functional neurological disorders: future directions for research and clinical practice.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2026
    Review
  2. Observational
  3. Polyelectromyography Under Propofol to Differentiate Functional from Idiopathic Dystonia: A Pilot Study.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2026
    Article
  4. Entrainment Characteristics of Functional Tremor.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2025
    Article
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

M J EdwardsInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
L H KoensDepartment of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
J LiepertKliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Allensbach, Germany.
J NonnekesDonders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behavior, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
P SchwingenschuhDepartment of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
A M M van de StouweDepartment of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
F MorganteNeurosciences Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.
University Medical Center Groningen · NLKing's College London · GBKliniken Schmieder · DEMedical University of Graz · ATRadboud University Nijmegen · NLSt George's, University of London · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional Motor Disorders are common and disabling. Clinical diagnosis has moved from one of exclusion of other causes for symptoms to one where positive clinical features on history and examination are used to make a "rule in" diagnosis wherever possible. Clinical neurophysiological assessments have developed increasing importance in assisting with this positive diagnosis, not being used simply to demonstrate normal sensory-motor pathways, but instead to demonstrate specific abnormalities that help to positively diagnose these disorders. Here we provide a practical review of these techniques, their application, interpretation and pitfalls. We also highlight particular areas where such tests are currently lacking in sensitivity and specificity, for example in people with functional dystonia and functional tic-like movements.

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Clinical neurophysiologyElectrophysiologyFunctional Movement DisordersFunctional Neurological Disorder

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PMID38352251
PMCPMC10862411
OpenAlexW4391150994

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