Unravelling the influence of affective stimulation on functional neurological symptoms: a pilot experiment examining potential mechanisms.

Susannah Pick L S Merritt MillmanEmily WardEleanor ShortBiba StantonAat Simone ReindersJoel S Winston Timothy R Nicholson Mark John Edwards Laura H Goldstein Anthony S David Trudie Chalder Matthew Hotopf Mitul Ashok Mehta

Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2023)

Emotionally significant events may exert an influence on FNS which is related to autonomic activation rather than altered subjective affect or perceived arousal. This influence may be modulated by cognitive detachment. Further work is needed to determine the relevance and neural bases of these processes in specific FND phenotypes.

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