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…Neuropsychiatric disorders in observed patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD), - chronic progressive disease of the brain from the degeneration of the nigrostriatal neurons in the basal ganglia and impaired function.…Botulinum Neurotoxin (BoNT) for treatment of functional (psychogenic) jerky movement disorders: a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of botulinum neurotoxin (BonT) in patients with functional jerky movement disorders Background: At least 2–9% of patients seen in movement…Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorders: Towards Expert Consensus Led Guidelines for the American Neuropsychiatric Association Committee for Research
Objective: To develop evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for the treatment of functional neurological disorders (FND) on behalf of the ANPA Committee for Research. Background: FND…Attention to action: Common to both conversion (psychogenic) and Parkinsonian (neurogenic) motor speech disorders
Objective: To review and present a common abnormality --- attention to action--- underlying Parkinsonian and conversion speech disorders. Background: Conversion speech disorders are characterized by…Cognitive behavioural thrapy and adiunctive physical therapy for functional movement disorders
Objective: To test the feasibility and efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Adjunctive Physical Therapy (APA) APA in Functional Movement Disorders (FMD). Background: Functional…Transcranial versus root repeated magnetic stimulation as a treatment of psychogenic movement disorders
Objective: To determine whether the beneficial effect of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in psychogenic movement disorders (PMDs) is the consequence of a cortical functioning…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.