Diagnostic Criteria of Functional Movement Disorders (FMD)

What is the primary underlying cause of Functional Movement Disorders (FMD)?

A problem with the functioning of the nervous system

What do fMRI scans of patients with FMD show?

Changes that are different from healthy patients

What is an example of a potential triggering factor for FMD?

A physical injury

What is Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) also known as?

Conversion Disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Functional Movement Disorder (FMD)?

An involuntary habitual movement pattern driven by abnormal self-directed attention Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and the specialties of neurology and psychiatry?

FND is an interaction between the specialties of neurology and psychiatry Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of physiotherapy for functional motor disorders?

To retrain the brain Signup and view all the answers

What happens to weakness of hip abduction?

It returns to normal with contralateral hip abduction against resistance Signup and view all the answers

What is observed in the 'bad' leg?

Transient return to normal movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory used in motivational interviewing?

OPTIMAL theory Signup and view all the answers

When shaking of an arm or leg becomes momentarily better when the person concentrates on copying a movement that examiner makes

Entrainment of a Tremor Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the journal where the article 'Physiotherapy for functional motor disorders: a consensus recommendation' was published?

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of treatment for functional neurologic disorders?

Retraining movements and redirecting from unhelpful illness beliefs and behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Video 1 in the article?

To highlight common pitfalls of explaining FMD to patients Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of accurately diagnosing functional neurologic disorders?

To improve the prognosis and decrease stigma of a psychological or conversion disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the follow-up visit in the treatment of functional neurologic disorders?

To assess the patient's confidence in the diagnosis and readiness for further treatment referral Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical sign of functional neurologic disorders demonstrated by the patient's difficulty in pushing their 'bad' leg down?

Hoover's Sign Signup and view all the answers