What is functional movement disorder?
Functional Movement Disorder (FMD) is characterized as an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of symptoms related to movement. The terminology and definition of FMD remains a subject of controversy, as there is a lack of agreement within the medical community about this condition.
How do members experience functional movement disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with functional movement disorder*
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Full body restless syndrome
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Rocking
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Muscle spasms
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for functional movement disorder*
Who has functional movement disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 13 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 15 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 48 |