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FND is a complex condition that affects the mind and body, presenting a range of symptoms that can be puzzling and challenging to understand.
What makes FND particularly puzzling is that the symptoms often do not follow a typical neurological pattern.
Learn the 5 telltale signs that can help individuals, healthcare professionals, and researchers better understand and identify this complex disorder.
These involve abnormal movements or weakness, like tremors, jerking or even paralysis.
Individuals with FND may experience altered sensations, like numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in specific body parts.
FND can sometimes mimic epileptic seizures, causing sudden, involuntary movements or convulsions.
Difficulties in speech, including stuttering or slurred speech, as well as swallowing problems, can be present in individuals with FND.
FND can also affect cognitive functions, leading to difficulties with memory, concentration and mood disorders like anxiety or depression.
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