Functional Neurological Disorder/Conversion Disorder

Continuing with my 5 myths vs facts about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), here is myth 4 of 5:

MYTH: FND only affects women in early to mid-adulthood.
FACT: FND can affect people of any age, gender, or ethnicity. Although FND is more common in females and their symptoms often appear in adolescence to early adulthood, FND also affects males and symptoms can develop in childhood.

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Continuing with my 5 myths vs facts about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), here is myth 4 of 5:

MYTH: FND only affects women in early to mid-adulthood.
FACT: FND can affect people of any age, gender, or ethnicity. Although FND is more common in females and their symptoms often appear in adolescence to early adulthood, FND also affects males and symptoms can develop in childhood.

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Continue with my 5 myths vs facts about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), here is myth 3 of 5:

MYTH: FND is a new and recently discovered condition.
FACT: FND has been a recognised condition for thousands of years, being first recognised around 1900BC. FND has been known by various names, including Hysteria and Conversion Disorder, before the name changed to Functional Neurological Disorder in the early 2000s.

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Continue with my 5 myths vs facts about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), here is myth 3 of 5:

MYTH: FND is a new and recently discovered condition.
FACT: FND has been a recognised condition for thousands of years, being first recognised around 1900BC. FND has been known by various names, including Hysteria and Conversion Disorder, before the name changed to Functional Neurological Disorder in the early 2000s.

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Continuing with my 5 myths vs facts about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), here is myths 2 of 5:

MYTH: FND is only caused by stress.
FACT: FND can be caused by psychological, physiological, and genetic factors. Stress can make FND symptoms worse, but that applies to any pain or health issue – even a cold, a headache, or even a toothache, feel worse if you become stressed.

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Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), like many health conditions, particularly lesser-known conditions, is surrounded by myths and misinformation that often lead to misunderstandings and confusion about the condition. Here is one myth vs fact about FND:

MYTH: FND is imagined and “all in your head.”
FACT: FND is REAL! Recent research and studies involving fMRI neuroimaging and neurophysiology have shown that there is an issue in the functioning of the brain in people with FND that proves this condition is not faked or imagined by patients living with this debilitating condition.

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Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), like many health conditions, particularly lesser-known conditions, is surrounded by myths and misinformation that often lead to misunderstandings and confusion about the condition. Here is one myth vs fact about FND:

MYTH: FND is imagined and “all in your head.”
FACT: FND is REAL! Recent research and studies involving fMRI neuroimaging and neurophysiology have shown that there is an issue in the functioning of the brain in people with FND that proves this condition is not faked or imagined by patients living with this debilitating condition.

#FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #FND #FunctionalNeurologicalSymptomDisorder #FunctionalMovementDisorder #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #MightyTogether #AskMe @fndhope

Like many chronic health conditions, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a difficult condition to explain to people. Many people will be familiar with some commonly used analogies, such as the ‘computer’ or ‘smartphone’ analogies. But what if you are trying to explain FND to someone who has difficulty understanding technology? Well, there’s also the ‘Roadway’ Analogy.
The Roadway Analogy:
Imagine that a person is like a network of roads – the body is like the roads and the body’s functioning is like vehicles using those roads to reach their destinations, i.e: the brain is like a hub that sends ‘vehicles’ carrying instructions out to various areas of the body so that these areas can function correctly. A person without FND is like a network of roads that are all in good condition and that the ‘vehicles’ can follow with ease and without issue to deliver their instructions to help function correctly. A person with FND is like a network of roads that has road closures and diversions meaning that the ‘vehicles’ have difficulty in reaching their destinations resulting in the instructions for functioning being interrupted resulting in some of the body’s functioning either not working correctly or not working at all.

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Like many chronic health conditions, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a difficult condition to explain to people. Many people will be familiar with some commonly used analogies, such as the ‘computer’ or ‘smartphone’ analogies. But what if you are trying to explain FND to someone who has difficulty understanding technology? Well, there’s also the ‘Roadway’ Analogy.
The Roadway Analogy:
Imagine that a person is like a network of roads – the body is like the roads and the body’s functioning is like vehicles using those roads to reach their destinations, i.e: the brain is like a hub that sends ‘vehicles’ carrying instructions out to various areas of the body so that these areas can function correctly. A person without FND is like a network of roads that are all in good condition and that the ‘vehicles’ can follow with ease and without issue to deliver their instructions to help function correctly. A person with FND is like a network of roads that has road closures and diversions meaning that the ‘vehicles’ have difficulty in reaching their destinations resulting in the instructions for functioning being interrupted resulting in some of the body’s functioning either not working correctly or not working at all.

#FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #FND #FunctionalNeurologicalSymptomDisorder #FunctionalMovementDisorder #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Disability #MightyTogether #AskMe @fndhope