Episode 67- Functional Neurological Disorders

An introduction to sleep medicine for neurology residents and other learners, with Dr. Maamie Asamoah-Mensah and Jeremy Moeller.Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as med ...  Show more

A discussion of the clinical aspects of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with Drs. Vanessa Veloso and Kevin Yan.Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice. 

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Mark Hallett about functional neurological disorders (FNDs). We cover the history, epidemiology, symptomatology, and pathophysiology of FNDs. We touch on the issue of "lumping versus splitting," controversies in the literature, the need for b ...

Today, we give you a neuropsych bite on functional seizures and cognition, which just so happens to be one of Ryan's primary research interests.  Before listening to this one, we recommend that you check out a few prior episodes that provide important backgro ...

We speak with Dr. W. Curt LaFrance Jr. about functional (nonepileptic) seizures. We cover epidemiology, overlap and differences with regard to epilepsy, negative health outcomes, co-occurring psychological and neurological factors, an etiological framework, cognitive profiles, ...

Dr. Mahinda Yogarajah discusses the importance of diagnosing and not misdiagnosing functional neurologic disorders. Show references: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/06/20/WNL.0000000000207388 This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more inform ...  Show more