Toward a possible trauma subtype of functional neurological disorder: Impact on symptom severity and physical health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a group, individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND) report an approximately 3-fold increase in adverse life experiences (ALEs) compared to healthy controls. In patients with FND, studies have identified a positive correlation between symptom severity and the magnitude of ALEs. While not all individuals with FND report ALEs, such findings raise the possibility of a trauma-subtype of FND.

Objective

This study investigated if patients with FND, with or without probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or significant childhood maltreatment, differed in their symptom severity and physical health.

Materials and methods

Seventy-eight patients with FND were recruited (functional seizures, n = 34; functional movement disorder, n

SUBMITTER: Paredes-Echeverri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9706184 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature