Going 'meta': a systematic review of metacognition and functional neurological disorder.

ABSTRACT: In functional neurological disorder (FND), there is a fundamental disconnect between an apparently intact nervous system and the individuals' ability to consistently perform motor actions, perceive sensory signals and/or access effective cognition. Metacognition, the capacity to self-evaluate cognitive performance, appears highly relevant to FND pathophysiology. Poor metacognition is a potential mechanism via which abnormal models of self and the state of the world could arise and persist unchecked. There is therefore a justified enthusiasm that studies of metacognition may give substance to FND's intangible nature. However, many assume an impairment in metacognition even though experimental studies are still in their infancy. This systematic review provides an analytical checkpoint of the

SUBMITTER: Sadnicka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11775622 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature