Functional neurological disorder clinics in Australasia: A binational survey

Abstract

Background: Functional neurological symptom disorder (FND) is characterised by neurological symptoms that are incompatible with recognised neurological or medical conditions. The condition is common in neurology clinics and causes significant morbidity, though timely access to specialist care is difficult. We sought to characterise the availability and clinical practice of specialist FND clinics across Australia and New Zealand. Methods: Clinicians or coordinators involved in running specialist FND clinics were identified through clinical contacts with further recruitment by snowball sampling and contacting patient organisations. All clinics completed a survey about details of service delive..