FND describes neurological symptoms like limb weakness, tremor, numbness or blackouts, related to the movement and sensation parts of the nervous system…..
Troublesome symptoms that someone wishes to understand without necessarily having a ‘disorder’ are called functional neurological symptoms, and this site is for you too.
FND and functional neurological symptoms are surprisingly common but can be difficult for patients and health professionals to understand.
This website, written by a neurologist with a special interest in these problems, aims to give you a better understanding of these symptoms. It has no advertising and is free. I hope you find it useful.
Professor Jon Stone
– Consultant Neurologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and University of Edinburgh, UK
Most people with FND have more than one symptom. Read about individual symptoms here…
Brain imaging and other clinical studies are starting to show us “how” and “why” the nervous system goes wrong in people with FND.
Treatment for FND is all about rehabilitation, understanding the condition and learning to retrain your brain to make it work better again.
The charities for FND provide a vital and unique voice for patients, run by patients and volunteers. Health professionals and FND groups are working together to advocate for the condition
I tweet about FND @jonstoneneuro
I’m sorry but I cannot undertake email correspondence with patients, I do not accept NHS referrals from
outside Scotland and do not carry out private work. I do hope that the information in this website is useful
to you.