Insights into Medicolegal Neurology and Psychiatry

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a medical condition characterised by neurological symptoms that are not attributable to recognised neurological diseases. These symptoms can encompass a wide range of manifestations, including motor dysfunctions, sensory abnormalities, and cognitive impairments. Unlike conditions caused by neuropathological or structural changes within the nervous system, FND…

Pain syndromes refer to complex conditions where individuals experience chronic pain that is often not directly attributable to an injury or an observable physical cause. These syndromes involve a heightened sensitivity to pain, known as hyperalgesia, or report pain from stimuli that do not typically cause pain, known as allodynia….

Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a complex condition characterised by neurological symptoms that cannot be explained by traditional medical diseases. These symptoms can include motor and sensory disturbances, such as weakness, movement disorders, sensory symptoms, and seizures, which are not linked to abnormal structural pathology on conventional neuroimaging. Historically, the…