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Healthcare employment as a risk factor for functional neurological disorder: A case-control study.

Giorgio VaniniJanine BühlerSamantha WeberManuela SteinauerSelma Aybek
Published in: European journal of neurology (2023)
This case-control study confirmed a higher rate of employment in healthcare professions in patients with FND, suggesting two potential mechanisms of FND: exposure to models/specific knowledge about neurological symptoms or stress-related professional factors. This warrants further studies on underlying mechanisms and prevention.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental illness
  • cerebral ischemia
  • depressive symptoms
  • case control
  • health information
  • sleep quality
  • risk assessment
  • stress induced
  • affordable care act