TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Functional Neurological Disorders (Conversion Disorder)
AU - On behalf of the American Neuropsychiatric Association Committee for Research
AU - Voon, Valerie
AU - Cavanna, Andrea E
AU - Coburn, Kerry
AU - Sampson, Shirlene
AU - Reeve, Alya
AU - LaFrance, W Curt
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Much is known regarding the physical characteristics, comorbid symptoms, psychological makeup, and neuropsychological performance of patients with functional neurological disorders (FNDs)/conversion disorders. Gross neurostructural deficits do not account for the patients' deficits or symptoms. This review describes the literature focusing on potential neurobiological (i.e. functional neuroanatomic/neurophysiological) findings among individuals with FND, examining neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies of patients with the various forms of motor and sensory FND. In summary, neural networks and neurophysiologic mechanisms may mediate "functional" symptoms, reflecting neurobiological and intrapsychic processes.
AB - Much is known regarding the physical characteristics, comorbid symptoms, psychological makeup, and neuropsychological performance of patients with functional neurological disorders (FNDs)/conversion disorders. Gross neurostructural deficits do not account for the patients' deficits or symptoms. This review describes the literature focusing on potential neurobiological (i.e. functional neuroanatomic/neurophysiological) findings among individuals with FND, examining neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies of patients with the various forms of motor and sensory FND. In summary, neural networks and neurophysiologic mechanisms may mediate "functional" symptoms, reflecting neurobiological and intrapsychic processes.
KW - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/etiology
KW - Brain/pathology
KW - Cognition Disorders/etiology
KW - Conversion Disorder/blood
KW - Databases, Factual/statistics & numerical data
KW - Humans
U2 - 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14090217
DO - 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14090217
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26900733
SN - 0895-0172
VL - 28
SP - 168
EP - 190
JO - Journal of Neuropsychiatry
JF - Journal of Neuropsychiatry
IS - 3
ER -