COURSE INFORMATION:
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), particularly with motor presentations such as weakness, tremor, gait disturbances, and abnormal movements, continues to challenge clinicians across psychiatry, neurology, and primary care. In this focused course, Dr. Harvinder Singh presents a practical summary and expert perspective based on the Review & Expert Opinion published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (2021).
Designed for busy clinicians, this course walks through the key components of neuropsychiatric assessment, including clinical interview, physical examination, and use of adjunctive tests.
- Please note that this course is not eligible for CME credit and is intended solely to enhance clinical knowledge for busy medical professionals.
- Total Course Duration: 3 Hours
WHY JOIN THIS COURSE?
- Summary of expert guidance from a 2021 peer-reviewed article in J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
- Structured overview of diagnostic interviews, bedside exams, and testing strategies
- Learn how to distinguish functional motor symptoms from organic disorders
- Improve patient communication and acceptance of FND diagnosis.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
[Module 1] Clinical Interview
- [Total Lecture Duration: 60 min]
(a) Structured approach to identify factors relevant to FND-movement and FND-paralysis.
(b) Core areas:
- Illness Onset & Course
- Clinical Presentation
- Medical & Family Histories
- Psychosocial Factors
- Past Maltreatment & Stressors
- Psychiatric Comorbidities (Categorical & Dimensional)
- Illness Perceptions
- Suicidality & Self-Harm
- Personality Disorders & Dimensional Assessments
(c) Expert recommendations on how to conduct and structure the interview
[Module 2] Physical Examination
- [Total Lecture Duration: 50 min]
(a) Learn to identify positive signs suggestive of motor FND, such as:
- Hoover’s sign, Abductor sign
- Tremor entrainment, Co-contraction
- Collapsing weakness, Dragging gait
- Functional jerks and movement disorders
(b) Understand how to perform each exam step-by-step
(c) Differentiate functional symptoms from neurological mimic disorders
(c) Expert recommendations on how to perform physical examination.
[Module 3] Role of Adjunctive Tests
- [Total Lecture Duration: 50 min]
(a) Electrophysiological Testing: EMG & Accelerometry
(b) EEG in Functional Myoclonus
(c) Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
(d) Role of Neuroimaging
(b) Interpretation of Bereitschaftspotential, accelerometry, and other specialized diagnostics
(c) Recommendation on the use of adjunctive tests for FND assessment.
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TABLE OF CONTENT:
Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Motor Functional Neurological Disorders
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