eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Ep. 197: Functional Neurological Symptoms Co-existing with Movement Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities

eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Show Notes

Moderator: Selma Aybek (Fribourg, Switzerland)

Guests: Gabriela Gilmour (Calgary, Canada) and Katarzyna Śmiłowska (Sosnowiec, Poland)

In this episode, Selma Aybek speaks with Gabriela Gilmour and Katarzyna Śmiłowska about the overlap between functional neurological disorders and movement disorders. They discuss key diagnostic principles based on positive clinical signs, mechanisms underlying co-occurrence, and practical challenges in distinguishing functional symptoms from conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, with implications for accurate diagnosis and management in neurological practice.

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