Etiological Factors and Symptom Triggers in Functional Motor Symptoms and Functional Seizures: A Pilot Investigation

CONCLUSIONS: Participants with FMS or FS reported diverse biopsychosocial etiological factors and symptom triggers. Ongoing psychological symptoms and lifetime adverse experiences were associated with worse HRQoL. Future studies will examine these factors in larger samples of individuals with FMS or FS to better understand their shared and distinct etiological underpinnings.PMID:38481167 | DOI:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20230103

Source: Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: L S Merritt Millman Eleanor Short Emily Ward Biba Stanton Abigail Bradley-Westguard Laura H Goldstein Joel S Winston Mitul A Mehta Timothy R Nicholson Antje A T S Reinders Anthony S David Mark J Edwards Trudie Chalder Matthew Hotopf Susannah Pick Source Type: research