Functional Movement Disorder

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is often a difficult condition to both understand and also explain to other people, however there are some analogies that can help with this. Many people may be familiar with both the ‘Computer Analogy’ & the ‘Smartphone Analogy’ as most people have some understanding of technology. But what if you are not so familiar with technology? How do you explain FND then? Well, there is another analogy that might help – the ‘Piano Analogy’ – which may be easier for people to relate to because it is based on how a musical instrument works.
The Piano Analogy:
Imagine that a person is like a piano – the physical structure of the piano is like the person’s physical body; the keys/notes are like the body’s functioning. A person without FND is like a piano that is structurally correct with all the keys/notes in tune which makes the music that is played sound accurate. A person with FND is like a piano that is structurally correct but with keys/notes that are out of tune or not working which makes the music that is played sound inaccurate, unrecognisable and incomplete.

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Like many chronic health conditions, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a difficult condition to explain to people. I like to use the ‘Smartphone Analogy’ because it is usually easier for people to relate to as most people have a smartphone these days.
The Smartphone Analogy:
Imagine that a person is like a smartphone – the hardware of the phone is like the person’s physical body; the software/apps on the phone is like the body’s functioning. A person without FND is like a smartphone that is all structurally correct with all the apps functioning properly. A person with FND is like a smartphone that is all structurally correct with software issues and apps that are not functioning properly.
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I love Kirsty-Ann Johnstone’s re-writing of the classic Christmas song ‘The 12 Days of Christmas”! Such an amusing and creative way to raise awareness of FND.
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