Sensory Processing Difficulties in Functional Neurological Disorder: A Possible Predisposing Vulnerability?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a prevalent neuropsychiatric condition characterized by sensorimotor difficulties. Patients with FND at times report that sensory experiences trigger and/or exacerbate their symptoms. Sensory processing difficulties are also commonly reported in other psychiatric disorders frequently comorbid in FND, suggesting that contextualizing sensory profiles in FND within a biopsychosocial model may be clinically relevant.

Objective

To address this literature gap, we conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine sensory processing patterns and their relationship to other neuropsychiatric characteristics in patients with FND.

Methods

A retrospective chart review design was used to investigate sensory processing patterns, e

SUBMITTER: Ranford J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329616 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul - Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature