By David Tuller, DrPH When I write about functional neurological disorder (FND) or functional neurological symptoms, I sometimes get feedback from Zachary Grin, a physical therapist in New York. As an FND specialist, he disagrees with pretty much everything I write about the topic. At first, I tried to engage with Zachary in a good-natured …
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By David Tuller, DrPH This morning I sent the following letter to CNS Spectrums, a neuroscience journal published by Cambridge University Press. Subject line: “Correction needed for etiological statement in ‘Functional neurological symptoms occur commonly in healthy adults: implications for the pathophysiology of FND.’” Depending on the response, or lack of one, I might also …
*Kim H, a FND patient with whom I have frequently exchanged views, has left a comment below. I urge others to read it. I disagree with her interpretation, but I certainly think she has a right to express her perspective. However, I stand by my post. ********** By David Tuller, DrPH For years*, experts in …
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By David Tuller, DrPH *NOTE: Kim, an FND patient and advocate, has left an extensive set of criticisms in the comments. I urge those interested in this debate to read them. A recently published study about functional neurological disorder (FND) has reported some perplexing data. Of almost 300 patients diagnosed with Long Covid, 100 were …
By David Tuller, DrPH In 2020, the CODES study of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, also known as dissociative seizures, reported null findings for its primary outcome—the number of seizures per month one year after the start of therapy. This was a disappointing result for an ambitious effort to seek an effective …
By David Tuller, DrPH *May 28, 2026: After I posted this blog last year, two FND patients and a physical therapist specializing in FND posted critical comments. Unknown to me, those comments were blocked for some reason by the algorithm. I have no idea why, but I apologize to those whose comments have been blocked. …
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