Etiological Factors and Symptom Triggers in Functional Motor Symptoms and Functional Seizures: A Pilot Investigation.
L S Merritt MillmanEleanor ShortEmily WardBiba StantonAbigail Bradley-WestguardLaura H GoldsteinJoel S WinstonMitul A MehtaTimothy R NicholsonAntje A T S ReindersAnthony S DavidMark J EdwardsTrudie ChalderMatthew HotopfSusannah PickPublished in: The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2024)
Participants with FMS or FS reported diverse biopsychosocial etiological factors and symptom triggers. Ongoing psychological symptoms and lifetime adverse experiences were associated with worse HRQoL. Future studies will examine these factors in larger samples of individuals with FMS or FS to better understand their shared and distinct etiological underpinnings.