Lisa Callanan

Clinical Psychologist, UoGalway | MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry, UoBirmingham 🧠 | Camogie 🏑🏃‍♀️🎼

[Lisa Callanan @Lisa__Callanan]

@sarahjane_casey @RCSIPsychology @svuh @DONPSI @FndIreland @FiadhnaitOK @tommjburke Awh Sarah it was great catching up with you today!😁 thanks so much!! 🙌

[Functional Neurological Disorder Society @FNDSociety]

📄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

[FND Ireland @FndIreland]

This @ScienceWeek 2025, #FNDIreland are delighted to support participation in #FND research by @EmmaJaneBane_ , Occupational Therapist and MSC Student at @RCSI_Irl.

See poster for more details.🧠💚🧡
@Researchirel @Futureneuro_ie @naiireland @DONPSI @NeuroscienceIRL @FNDSociety

[Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro]

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

[Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro]

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/

[Áine Mc_Nicholas @a_nicnioclais]

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

[FND Ireland @FndIreland]

FND Ireland are delighted to be speaking at this @neurologysc #BrainAwarenessWeek event. Come along to meet us on the day. 💚🧡

#FNDIreland #FND #LoveYourBrain
@epilepsyireland @MSIRELAND @ParkinsonsIre @DONPSI @NeuroscienceIRL

[BIRDIE @DarrenBirdie]

Never forget the roar Michael, because it will forever be yours and ours to remember.

[Neurological Alliance of Ireland @naiireland]

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

[Lisa Callanan @Lisa__Callanan]

@DONPSI @naiireland @ChronicPainIRL @IoPPN_NREG @FND_Together @FndPortal @FNDHealthCoach @FNDcourage @fndfriends @FNDDimensions @PainConcern @PainResForum @NeuroAlliance @Futneuro_ie ure @NIBPS @DONBPS

[Lisa Callanan @Lisa__Callanan]

📢Final Call to participate in our research survey! If you are living with FND and pain, please consider taking part #fnd #fndawareness #chronicpain #fndresearch @FndIreland
https://t.co/BfgMoWqSzW

[Tom Burke @tommjburke]

We’ve had such a phenomenal response to this, thank you so much to everyone giving there time, sharing their experiences & views with us @Lisa__Callanan @FiadhnaitOK @FndIreland @Galway_Psychol @GalwayNeuro @naiireland @galwayCASSCS @uniofgalway @DONPSI 🧠

Final RTs appreciated

[Áine Mc_Nicholas @a_nicnioclais]

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

[Lisa Callanan @Lisa__Callanan]

This is fantastic news!! Well done and congrats to all involved! 👏 @FndIreland

[FND Ireland @FndIreland]

#FNDIreland are delighted to share this positive news following a year of intense advocacy and lobbying. As our founder says in the video this is just the first step, but a very important one!💚🧡 #FND

@naiireland @DONPSI @FNDSociety @jonstoneneuro @ErinMcGreehan @AnneRabbitte

[Nicole Barrett @NE_Barrett]

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!

[FND Together/ TNF Ensemble @FND_Together]

FND research - online survey ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Lisa Callanan @Lisa__Callanan]

@FND_Together Thanks very much for sharing 👍😊

[Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro]

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/🧵

[Lisa Callanan @Lisa__Callanan]

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

[Tom Plender @TomPlender]

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.