What is functional neurologic symptom disorder?
Functional Neurologic Symptom Disorder is a disorder where a person experiences neurological symptoms due to a problem with the central nervous system. Common symptoms may include generalized weakness, movement disorders, and blackouts.
How do members experience functional neurologic symptom disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with functional neurologic symptom disorder*
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Muscle pain
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Sensitivity to sudden loud noises
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Nothing reported yet
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Memory lapses (brain blinks)
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Stress
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Fatigue
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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 neurologic symptom disorder*
Who has functional neurologic symptom disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 22 | |
| 20s | 37 | |
| 30s | 43 | |
| 40s | 33 | |
| 50s | 42 | |
| 60s | 35 | |
| 70+ | 17 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 43 | |
| Female | 166 |