Virtual reality in functional neurological disorder: a theoretical framework and research agenda for use in the real world.

ABSTRACT: Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common and disabling condition at the intersection of neurology and psychiatry. Despite remarkable progress over recent decades, the mechanisms of FND are still poorly understood and there are limited diagnostic tools and effective treatments. One potentially promising treatment modality for FND is virtual reality (VR), which has been increasingly applied to a broad range of conditions, including neuropsychiatric disorders. FND has unique features, many of which suggest the particular relevance for, and potential efficacy of, VR in both better understanding and managing the disorder. In this review, we describe how VR might be leveraged in the treatment and diagnosis of FND (with a primary focus on motor FND and persistent perceptual-postural diz

SUBMITTER: Brouwer D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11227774 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature