[Functional neurological movement disorders]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2017 Dec 11;179(50):V04170295.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Functional movement disorders include motor dysfunctions which are not explained by relevant neurological examination. The prevalence of the disorders is relatively high (10-15%) within an ordinary neurological patient group. Untreated, prognosis for the conditions is poor, and neurological imaging has not yet provided explanatory hypotheses. Treatment studies are sparse, but a heterogenous group of studies of intense, multidisciplinary treatment programmes all point toward good and promising treatment effects. This is not reflected in the actual treatment capacity in Denmark.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ambulatory Care
  • Conversion Disorder* / diagnosis
  • Conversion Disorder* / epidemiology
  • Conversion Disorder* / therapy
  • Denmark / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Inpatients
  • Movement Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Movement Disorders* / epidemiology
  • Movement Disorders* / therapy
  • Patient Care Team
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Factors