Establishment of an Interdisciplinary Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Treatment Program and Development of a Clinical Care Pathway for FND

Description

The purpose of this study is to help providers develop an interdisciplinary treatment pathway for functional neurological disorder (FND) at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and will involve psychiatry, speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. The study will also help providers to evaluate the treatment pathway and publish results regarding the process and outcomes.

Conditions

Functional Neurological Disorder, Convulsion, Non-Epileptic, Functional Seizure

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to help providers develop an interdisciplinary treatment pathway for functional neurological disorder (FND) at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and will involve psychiatry, speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. The study will also help providers to evaluate the treatment pathway and publish results regarding the process and outcomes.

Establishment of an Interdisciplinary Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Treatment Program and Development of a Clinical Care Pathway for FND

Establishment of an Interdisciplinary Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Treatment Program and Development of a Clinical Care Pathway for FND

Condition
Functional Neurological Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of FND
  • * Can read and write English fluently
  • * Referred to UAB outpatient treatment for FND in physical, occupational, or speech therapy
  • * Referred to UAB outpatient treatment for FND in psychiatry
  • * Referred to inpatient consult for FND at Children's of Alabama or UAB Hospital
  • * Parent/guardian willing to participate in the study with a pediatric patient
  • * Unable to read or write English fluently

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to 89 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Aaron Fobian, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

2028-12-31