*Don’t worry, we can help you get here Team Members (specialty roles) Understanding of and connection with your diagnosis of FMD.Follow up: Ongoing support and assessments.
Hospital based therapy: Inpatient rehabilitation program through Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital is available if determined to be appropriate.Multidisciplinary therapies: These include but are not limited to physical therapy and psychological treatment, depending on your individualized needs.Patient and family education: Education can be provided both in person and with a variety of online resources to ensure access to resources and clear understanding.Initial consultation: Confirm diagnosis and develop individualized treatment plan.In their essence, these are disorders of communication between the brain and the body.Functional movement disorders (FMD) are involuntary but learned movement patterns due to changes in signals in the brain.FND is an umbrella term which encompasses physical, sensory, motor, and cognitive symptoms.Functional neurological disorders (FND) are caused by a change in function of the nervous system that results in a problem with the way signals are sent to and from the brain.“Neurological symptoms (such as limb weakness, numbness, shaking or blackouts) which are REAL (and not imagined) caused by a problem with the functioning of the nervous system not due to damage or structural disease of the nervous system causing difficulties for the person who experiences them.”- įunctional neurological disorders (FND) are caused by a change in function of the nervous system that results in a problem with the way signals are sent to and from the brain. Definition of Functional Movement Disorder