eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Ep. 198: The Complex Interaction between (Social) Media and Functional Neurological Disorders

eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Show Notes

Moderator: Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl (Hanover, Germany)

Guest: Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland) and Anna Dunalska (Warsaw, Poland)

In this episode, Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl speaks with Natalia Szejko and Anna Dunalska about functional neurological disorders and the influence of social media. They discuss common clinical presentations, challenges in diagnosis based on positive signs, and the impact of online information on symptom expression, patient expectations, and clinical management, with implications for contemporary neurological practice.

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