Managing Functional Movement Disorder in Outpatient Physical Therapy: A Case Report of Belly-Dancer Dyskinesia
Objective: Abdominal dyskinesia, often referenced as belly dancer syndrome, is a poorly understood clinical presentation involving involuntary, undulating movements of the abdomen.1 Few cases have…Integrated therapy for Functional Movement Disorders: results from a pilot clinic
Objective: To create a novel pilot clinic for the treatment of Functional Movement Disorders (FMD). Background: FMDs are aberrations of motor system functioning in the…Management of Patients with Functional Movement Disorders: A Transcultural Perspective
Objective: To compare the clinical management, available resources and barriers to care for patients with functional movement disorders (FMD) across 15 countries around the globe.…Incongruity of Functional Tremor Predicts Better Response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment
Objective: We hypothesised that patient whose functional tremor (FT) has more “voluntary” aspects may respond better to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Background: Patients with…rTMS-induced effects on Functional Tremor: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study
Objective: To compare the effect on functional tremor (FT) of real rTMS vs sham and to test if hypnosis combined with rTMS might help to…A flowchart algorithm for the neurologist to discuss and attend sexual issues in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To propose guidelines for neurologists to discuss sexual issues and offer education and practical solutions. Background: Sexual dysfunction (SD) is a common nonmotor symptom…Clinical hypnosis in functional movement disorders: a potential therapeutic strategy
Objective: To present a patient with a functional movement disorder who was successfully treated with clinical hypnosis. Background: Functional movement disorders (FMD), specially fixed dystonia,…The effect of intranasal oxytocin in patients with functional motor symptoms: an open label case series
Objective: Aim of this case series was to assess the effect of a single dose of intranasal oxytocin in a sample of patients with FMS…The role of attention in functional movement disorders
Objective: Identify where the attentional focus naturally lies in functional movement disorders and evaluate which abnormal attentional foci contribute to symptom generation. The ultimate aim…Long Term Follow Up Following Multidisciplinary Inpatient Rehabilitation for Functional Movement Disorders
Objective: To assess the maintenance of improvement in Functional Movement Disorders (FMDs) following inpatient rehabilitation one year after discharge. Background: FMDs are chronic and challenging…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.