Exploring the Experiences of Young People with FND and Autism, and Their Parents

Exploring the Experiences of Young People with FND and Autism, and Their Parents A team from King’s College, London are looking for autistic children and adolescents living in the UK who have Functional Neurological Disorder and are aged 12-17, and their parents to take part in an interview! The goal of the study is to […]

Implicit Motor Learning in Functional Movement Disorder

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Implicit Motor Learning in Functional Movement Disorder We are excited to be able to share the invitation for this online study investigating the way movement is controlled in the brains of people with FND who have motor (movement) symptoms. The study is being run by researchers from Bates College and SUNY Downstate in New York, […]

Investigating The Effect of Exercise on Brain Activity (EEG) in People With FND

Image describing the currently recruiting study. Key details are: We are seeking people with Functional Movement Disorder to participate in a study evaluating yoga and aerobic exercise at the level of the brain. If you enroll, you will participate in two, in-person sessions at Teachers College during which you will complete an EEG recording session and either yoga or moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. Upon completion of the study you will receive $100.

Event-Related Potentials in People with Functional Movement Disorder Before and After Aerobic Exercise and Yoga We are excited to be able to share a new study based at Colombia University, New York, USA, investigating how the brainwaves (EEG signals) of people with FND and how they change with exercise. The study is being performed in […]

The Lived Experiences Of Autistic People With Functional/ Dissociative Seizures

The Lived Experiences Of Autistic People With Functional/ Dissociative Seizures FND Research Connect is delighted to be assisting with recruitment for this study by researchers at The University of Sheffield in the UK, investigating the experiences of autistic people who experience functional/dissociative seizures. The information provided by the researchers is below. Participation is open to […]

Complementary and Alternative Treatments in FND

A poster with key details of a study being advertised about complementary and alternative treatments in functional neurological disorder

Studying the Use of Complementary and Alternative Treatments by People with FND FND Research Connect is excited to be assisting with recruitment for this study by researchers at The University of Bristol, in the UK, investigating the opinions and use of complementary and alternative treatments by people with FND. The information provided by the researchers is […]