📄New Research Highlight
Pain-related disability in functional neurological disorder (FND): the role of pain intensity and psychological factors
Callanan L, O'Keeffe F, Burke T.
J Neurol. 2026 Apr 15;273(5):273. doi: 10.1007/s00415-026-13817-x.
https://t.co/CLC5qnlMKj
We made a page for people with intellectual disability and FND, and their carers with
✅ easy read factsheet for functional seizures
✅ easy read factsheet for FND in general
https://t.co/u56coVQUbi
Thanks to Katy Morton, Jane Stuart and @isobel_anne for leading
I was asked by the @neuroPSA to write an article about FND in response to one by @Mark_Solms discussing how predictive processing could map on to psychoanalytic ideas. https://t.co/DPnIoPnZ57 1/
I am closing my survey on Sunday. I want to say thank you to all those who shared and completed my autistic burnout survey.
Recruitment can be tough. So the generosity of spirit people showed in sharing and completing my survey is greatly appreciated
https://t.co/ShnPgjK4Pl
Today is International Epilepsy Day and NAI members @epilepsyireland are highlighting how seizure first aid becomes clear when you remember TIME, SAFE, STAY. Find out what TIME, SAFE, STAY means at https://t.co/izqera02eC #EpilepsyDay
Are you autistic and in burnout? University of Galway are doing a study trying to understand autistic burnout. Please complete our survey. More information at this link: https://t.co/1e1Ajqst03
#AutisticBurnout#burnout#Autism#Autistic#Autismresearch
Do you experience pain symptoms as a result of #endometriosis? If so, consider taking part in this research on endometriosis-related pain and sexual distress. ⬇
Survey link: https://t.co/dVEFomOg5m
Please share widely!
How common is FND?
‘Incidence and Prevalence of Functional Neurological Disorder: A systematic review’ – a new open access article @JNNP_BMJ led by Sara Finkelstein with Clare Diamond, and @alancarson15.
https://t.co/BmlO6Awpe9 1/🧵
Are you living with FND and experience pain?
Would you like to advance research and knowledge around the experiences of pain and wellbeing in FND? See below👇
https://t.co/BfgMoWqkKo
#fnd#fndaware#ChronicPain#fndresearch
1/Here's a mega thread on what I know about #FND and how to have the best chance of beating it. It's just my personal view- so not set in stone - I hope people will find it helpful.