FND Publications

Featured Publications

Functional Neurological Disorder is a Feminist Issue

Authors: Caoimhe McLoughlin, Ingrid Hoeritzauer, Veronica Cabreira, et al. 2023

Stigma in FND: A Systematic Review

Authors: Caoimhe McLoughlin, Laura McWhirter, Katerina Pisegna, et. al. 2024

Providers Perspectives of Barriers to Delivering Care for Pediatric Functional Neurological Disorder: A Thematic Analysis

Authors: Jeannette Iskander, Jason Kreuzman, Meagan Watson, et. al. 2025

Functional Neurological Disorder: Occupational Therapies Vital Role in Client Care

Authors: Jason Kreuzman and Debi Heinerfeld 2024

Treatment Recommendations

Physiotherapy for functional movement disorders: a consensus recommendations

Authors: Glenn Nielsen, Jon Stone, Audrey Matthews, et. al. 2015

Occupational therapy consensus recommendations for Functional Neurological Disorder
Management of functional communication, swallowing, cough and related related disorders: consensus recommendations for Speech Therapy
Management of Functional Neurological Disorder
A practical review of functional neurological disorder (FND) for general physicians

Authors: Clare Nicholson, Mark Edwards, Alan Carson, et. al. 2020

Authors: Janet Baker, Caroline Barnett, Lesley Cavalli, et.al. 2021

Authors: Gabriela Gilmour, Glenn Nielsen, Tiago Teodoro et. al. 2020

Authors: Karina Bennett, Clare Diamond, Ingrid Hoeritzauer et. al. 2021

Evaluation and Diagnosis

Functional neurological disorder: new phenotypes, common mechanisms

Authors: Mark Hallett, Selma Aybek, Barbara Dworetzky, Laura McWhirter, Jeffery Staab and Jon Stone 2022

Diagnosis and initial treatment of functional movement disorders in children
A review of Expert Opinion of the Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Motor Functional Neurological Disorders
Perspectives on the diagnosis and management of functional cognitive disorder: An international delphi study
When neurologists diagnose functional neurological disorder, why don't they code for it?

Authors: Travis Larsh, Jenny Wilson, Katherine Mackenzie and Jennifer O'Malley 2022

Authors: David Perez, Selma Aybek, Stoyan Popkirov, Kasia Kozlowska et. al. 2021

Authors: Veronica Cabreira, Jane Alty, Sonja Antic et. al. 2024

Authors: Lorena Herbert, Rachel Kim, Asim Hassan, Alison Wilkinson-Smith, Jeff Waugh 2021

Treatment Models/Practice

Integrated model of care for functional movement disorder: targeting brain, mind and body

Authors: Haseel Bhatt, Lindsey MacGillvray, Gabriela Gilmour, et al. 2024

Reflection on the CODES trial for Adults with dissociative seizures: what we found and considerations for future studies
Motor retraining (MoRe) for functional movement disorders: outcomes from a 1-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation program
Remote delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy to patients with functional neurological disorder: Promises and challenges
Clinic-Based Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Functional Neurological Disorders

Author: Laura Goldstein, Jon Stone, Markus Reuber et. al. 2024

Authors: Alexandra Jacob, Darryl Kaelin, Abbey Roach et. al. 2018

Authors: Amanda Lin and Alberto Essay 2021

Authors: Ava Cicio, Julie Hershberg, Chelsea Richardson and Mickeal Pugh 2024

Pediatric Publications

The current state of pediatric functional neurological disorder treatment in the United states

Authors: Meagan Watson, Jason Keuzman, Karen Zeribi et. al. 2024

Retraining and control therapy for pediatric psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Changing the culture of care for children and adolescents with functional neurological disorder
Treatment approaches for functional neurological disorders in children
Psychologically informed physical therapy for children and adolescents with functional neurological symptom: the wellness approach

Authors: Aaron Fobian, Dustin Long and Jerzy Szaflarski 2020

Authors: Kasia Kozlowska, Tyson Sawchuk, Jeff Waugh et. al. 2021

Authors: Areti Vassilopoulos, Shekel Mohammad, Leon Dure, Kasia Kozlowska and Aaron Fobian 2022

Authors: Nicola Gray, Blanche Savage, Stephen Scher and Kasia Kozlowska 2020

Patient Experience Publications

Lived experience of driving in individuals with functional neurological disorder

Authors: Tjerk Lagrand, Iris van der Hoeven, Atiyeh Vaezipour et. al. 2024

What are the experiences of people with motor and sensory Functional neurological disorder? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
A qualitative analysis of patients' day-to-day living with functional cognitive disorder
Driving a motor vehicle and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: ILAE report by the task force on psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
A Service Evaluation of the Experiences of Patients with Functional Neurological Disorder within the NHS

Authors: Cate Bailey, Arnas Tamasauskas, Abigail Bradley-Westgaured et.al. 2024

Authors: Nadia Mantovani, Norman Poole, Sarah Cope et. al. 2025

Authors: Ali Asadi-Pooya, Timothy Nicholson, Susannah Pick et. al. 2020

Authors: Shauna O'Keeffe, Ibrahim Chowdhury, Anila Sinanaj et. al. 2021

Co-morbid Symptom Publications

Pain and functional neurological disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Moritz Steinruecke, Isabel Mason, Mairi Keen et. al. 2024

Functional neurological disorder, physical activity and exercise: What we know and what we can learn from comorbid disorders
Functional neurological signs in hyper mobility Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hyper mobility spectrum disorders with suspected neuropathic pain
Sensory processing difficulties in functional neurological disorder: A possible predisposing vulnerability?
The impact of depression, anxiety and personality disorders on the outcome of patients with functional limb weakness - Individual patient data meta-analysis

Authors: Kelly Boylan, Barbara Dworetzky, Gaston Baslet et.al. 2024

Authors: Aurore Fernandez, Manon Jaquet, Berengere Aubry-Rozier et.al. 2024

Authors: Jessica Ranford, Julie MacLean, Priyanka Alluri et. al. 2020

Authors: Aicee Calma, James Heffernan, Neil Farrell et.al. 2023

Program Development and Analysis

Development of an inpatient rehabilitation pathway for motor functional neurological disorders: Initial reflection

Authors: Ginger Polich, Stacey Zalanowski, Julie Maney et.al. 2022

Assessment of emergency department use and cost in adult and pediatric functional neurological disorders
Functional Seizure Clinics: A proposed financially viable solution to the Neurologist supply and demand mismatch
To the emergency room and back again: Circular healthcare pathways for acute functional neurological disorders
Long-Term Outcomes of Motor Functional Neurological Disorder After Rehabilitation

Authors: Christopher Stephen, Vicki Fung, Codrin Lungu and Alberta Espay 2020

Authors: Meagan Watson, Wesley Kerr, Meagan Bean and Laura Stram 2023

Authors: Stefan Williams, Clea Southall, Samantha Haley et. al. 2022

Authors: Thibault Schneider, Beatrice Leeman, Nicholas Nicastro and Armin Schnider 2024