Functional Neurological Disorder: A Common and Treatable Stroke Mimic

Stroke. 2020 May;51(5):1629-1635. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029076. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Authors

Stoyan Popkirov^{1

2}, Jon Stone³, Alastair M Buchan^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Neurology, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (S.P.).
² Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin-Institute for Advanced Study, Germany (S.P., A.M.B.).
³ Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (J.S.).
⁴ Acute Stroke Programme, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (A.M.B.).

PMID: 32295508
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029076

No abstract available

Keywords: conversion disorder; diagnosis; functional neurological disorder; imaging; psychogenic; stroke mimic.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Aphasia / diagnosis
Clinical Decision-Making
Conversion Disorder / diagnosis*
Conversion Disorder / physiopathology
Conversion Disorder / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Disease Management
Dysarthria / diagnosis
Humans
Neuroimaging
Neurologic Examination / methods*
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychotherapy
Stroke / diagnosis*