Ep. 191: FND in children and adults: different or the same?

About this episode

The episode discusses the differences in presentation of functional neurological disorders in children and adults.

Moderator: Meagan Watson (Denver, USA) Guests: Pavlina Danhofer (Brno, Czech Republic), Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland) In this episode, Meagan Watson speaks with Pavlína Danhofer and Natalia Szejko about whether functional neurological disorders (FNDs) present differently in children and adults. They discuss age-specific clinical features, comorbidities, developmental and family context, diagnostic challenges, and the role of early, tailored multidisciplinary management to improve outcomes in neurological practice.

People in this episode

Host: Meagan Watson

Guests: Pavlina Danhofer, Natalia Szejko

Topics covered

• functional neurological disorders
• children and adults
• clinical features
• diagnostic challenges
• multidisciplinary management

Keywords

• FND
• functional neurological disorders
• children
• adults
• clinical features
• diagnosis
• management

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Denver, USA, Brno, Czech Republic, Warsaw, Poland

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