13 Predisposing, precipitating and perpetuating factors in functional neurological disorder: a pilot study

Conclusions
Individuals with FND report diverse aetiological factors, including psychosocial, physical and environmental stressors. Alexithymia, dissociative tendencies, emotional distress, and physical symptom burden are also possible predisposing and/or perpetuating factors. Somatoform dissociation, anxiety and adverse experiences may be related to HRQoL in FND.

Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 15, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Merritt Millman, L., Short, E., Ward, E., Sun, Y., Stanton, B., Bradley-Westguard, A., Goldstein, L. H., Winston, J., Mehta, M., Nicholson, T., Reinders, S., David, A., Edwards, M., Chalder, T., Hotopf, M., Pick, S. Tags: The BNPA Members ' Platform Presentations Source Type: research