Functional movement disorders: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on functional movement disorders: management: Communication of diagnosis Communicate the diagnosis effectively Provide a rational model for patient to understand the symptoms Emphasis positive features rather than negative tests Psychiatric and psychological…
Communication of diagnosis
- Communicate the diagnosis effectively
- Provide a rational model for patient to understand the symptoms
- Emphasis positive features rather than negative tests
Psychiatric and psychological management
Physical treatment
References
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- Edwards MJ, Bhatia KP. Functional (psychogenic) movement disorders: merging mind and brain. Lancet Neurol 2012; 11:250–260.
- Kranick SM, Gorrindo T, Hallett M. Psychogenic movement disorders and motor conversion: a roadmap for collaboration between neurology and psychiatry. Psychosomatics 2011; 52:109-116.
- Garcin B, Roze E, Mesrati F, et al. Transcranial magnetic stimulation as an efficient treatment for psychogenic movement disorders. JNNP 2013; 84:1043-1046.
