Course Worksheet

Module 2

Provide a response to the following question from a patient.

• “I’ve been told I have FND but I still don’t understand what that means. Why can’t I walk properly? Is it all in my head?”

Name 2 potential mechanistic contributing factors to FND from each of the following domains:

• Biological
• Psychological
• Social

Module 3

Read the provided PDF texts as outlined below.

Stone (2016). Functional neurological disorders: the neurological assessment as treatment. https://pn.bmj.com/content/practneurol/16/1/7.full.pdf

Carson et al (2016). Explaining functional disorders in the neurology clinic: a photo story. Practical Neurology February 2016, Vol.16(1), p.56.

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Module 4

Consider how you would respond if an independently mobile client were to ask for your advice with regards using crutches to help them feel safe in walking. Briefly jot down what your explanation of your thought process to the client might be.   

Module 5

Jot down 2 key points of note from each of the following recordings:

• Speech Pathologist Jan Baker
• Head to Toe Psychology
• Occupational Therapist Polly Cartlidge

Module 6

Identify and consider 3 potential barriers to therapy within the context of FND presentation and how you might address these with your patient.