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…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…Opinions and clinical practices related to diagnosing and managing patients with functional (psychogenic) movement disorders: from 2009 to 2019
Objective: (1) To examine current opinion and clinical practices related to diagnosis and management of Functional Movement Disorders (FMD); and (2) to determine if practice…Botulinum Neurotoxin (BoNT) treatment in functional movement disorders: an extended follow up
Objective: To assess the long term effect of treatment with botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) in patients with functional jerky or tremorous movement disorders. Background: Treatment options for…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…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.