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UK FND Network @ukfndnetwork.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Paper spotlight 🔬 Several brain regions showing group differences correlated with FND and somatic symptom severity. Subtype analyses revealed both overlapping and distinct patterns between functional motor disorder and functional seizure patients. lnkd.in/eAftqNYw

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Lisa Feldman Barrett @lisafeldmanbarrett.com · 10/10/2026

New video: "You Have One #Brain, Not Three." It dismantles the myth that you have a "lizard brain" for instincts, wrapped in a "limbic system" for emotions, topped by a "neocortex" for rationality. A cinematic lecture from filmmaker Van Yang. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZrv... #neuroscience

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You Have One Brain, Not Three (Cinematic Lecture) - The Myth of the Triune Brain

YouTube video by Lisa Feldman Barrett

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

3rd annual @harvardmed.bsky.social course Brain Medicine: Integrating the Clinical Neurosciences is open for registration. Earlybird discount through Dec 14, & course goes live Feb 5, 2027. Virtual, on-demand viewing for 30 days. @massgenbrigham.bsky.social learn.hms.harvard.edu/programs/bra...

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Lisa Feldman Barrett @lisafeldmanbarrett.com · 26/09/2026

I’m thrilled to share that we have a new paper out, led by the brilliant @katiehoemann.bsky.social and Vanessa LoBue. In this paper, we analyze - for the first time ever - the facial movements that infants see in their everyday interactions with others. 1/3

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New @biologicalpsych.bsky.social structural brain MRI mega-analysis in Functional Neurological Disorder. This international effort was led by #MattButler & @timnicholson.bsky.social in collaboration w the @fndsociety.bsky.social Neuroimaging SIG. www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...

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Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Digital Healthcare and FND A new open access special issue of Phil Trans B edited by Anirban Dutta and Abhijit Das @RSocPublishingRoyal Society Publishing zurl.co/7UyyL 12 articles including my one on “Unmet needs in FND” zurl.co/HVzjM

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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Westlin et al. report that resting-state functional connectivity predicted and tracked with symptom change in functional neurological disorder over ∼6 months of naturalistic treatment. Read it at 👉 doi.org/10.1093/brai... #neuroscience #braincommunications

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Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons share the same organ and the same ICD-11 category. Our new editorial @thelancet.com explores what would happen if neurologists and psychiatrists had a joint classification in ICD as well. 1/ zurl.co/M5d1o

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JAMA Neurology @jamaneurology.com · 03/08/2026

Patients with functional #neurological disorder exhibit frequent psychiatric and neurological comorbidities, worse functional outcomes, higher health care use, and increased mortality compared with multiple sclerosis. ja.ma/3Rvrq4N

Figure 1. Bar chart: 'Distribution of diagnoses by sex'. Y-axis: No. of patients (0-60k). X-axis: Diagnosis (FND-motor, FND-seizure, FND-sensory, FND-mixed). Females (grey) show notably higher patient numbers than Males (orange) across all diagnoses. Unknown (light blue) are low.

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FND Ireland @fndireland.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This fMRI study Identified "resting-state functional connectivity features linked to symptom change in FND, highlighting the potential of large-scale network interactions as prognostic markers and providing mechanistic insights that set the stage for novel, biologically informed interventions"

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Abstract and link to 2026 @braincomms.bsky.social paper copied below: academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The right anterior insula stood out as a key point of convergence - found in both the baseline & longitudinal integration analyses. The most improved patients with #FND started with right anterior insula integration that was higher than HCs, which then normalized at follow-up.

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Longitudinally, as individuals improved, the connectivity in many of these same regions/networks (VAN, FPN, DMN) decreased. Shown below are the longitudinal post-treatment vs. baseline rsFC profiles appreciated in the between-network integration analyses.

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

At baseline, brain rs-fMRI features were associated with 6-month improvement: greater centrality (middle frontal & precentral gyri, cerebellum), greater between-network connectivity (ventral attention, frontoparietal (FPN), default mode network regions), & greater within-network connectivity (FPN).

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Instead of looking at individual brain connections, we used three graph-theory measures of large-scale brain resting-state functional network organization:

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We followed 32 adults with FND over ~6.8 months while they received individualized, naturalistic txt. Trajectories varied widely: 59.4% improved, 31.3% unchanged, and 9.3% worsened. There was no group-level change in symptom scores - the variability was at the individual level.

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New @braincomms.bsky.social paper led by Christi Westlin & Cristina Bleier - longitudinal resting-state fMRI study investigating predictive & mechanistic markers of symptom change in #FND. 1/n @mgbresearch.bsky.social @fndsociety.bsky.social @fndportal.bsky.social academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...

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🥀 𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗 𝙱.🖋 🚫 No DM’s @sbwordmuse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

2025 @braincomms.bsky.social paper by Westlin et al is being featured in a @neuro-psychiatry.bsky.social & Global Neuropsychiatry Group journal club. See below. Delineating network integration & segregation in the pathophysiology of functional neurological disorder academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📅FNDS is pleased to highlight the Placebo, Hypnosis, and Functional Disorders Conference 2026 (Nancy, France, Oct 14-16), a meeting dedicated to advancing the understanding between mind, body, and society. Additional information on the conference website : loom.ly/GdE5eEo

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🎙️New FNDS Podcast: FNDS Conference 2026 🔦 Highlights and favorite moments from our guests 🔗 to episode: loom.ly/AM9PHEE 🔗 for Request for FCD Treatment Materials: loom.ly/ovejf8Q 🔗 for Classification Committee Information Page and to provide feedback: loom.ly/KnEeFpo

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📢 Call for Manuscripts The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation is seeking original research for a special section on Functional Neurological Disorder After Head Trauma 📅 Synopsis deadline: Nov. 1, 2026 👓See the infographic below for all of the details and how to submit loom.ly/wYKLEso

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Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

"Mark Hallett and the renaissance of functional neurological disorder" - a tribute to the man and a look back at the evolution of FND over the last three decades. zurl.co/hNvxy Thanks @JankovicJoseph for inviting this for a special issue of "Clinical Parkinsonism"

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🛬 We hope everyone had safe travels home after the FND Society Conference Baltimore 2026! Thank you again to all of our speakers, attendees, poster presenters, board members, and Robert and Megan for making a successful and enjoyable conference! We look forward to seeing everyone in Prague in 2028!

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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

By far the most important takeaway from Scotland at the World Cup is not our poor performance but the worldwide cultural impact of the Tartan Army. Indeed, to see the English-created tropes and stereotypes obliterated forever has been beyond joyous. So to England, WM and the BBC, GIRFUY.

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Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Functional Visual Loss - a new paper in "Eye" led by Neil Ramsay Full text here - zurl.co/lwbKQ ☑️ 1st systematic synthesis of epidemiology, prognosis and treatment ☑️ Near absence of treatment studies ☑️ Comorbid eye pathology/ trauma and headache common

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Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I'm honoured to be taking over as President of the FND Society from Barbara Dworetzky for 2026-2028. I'll be posting on multiple channels to ☑️ Raise awareness of FND and the fndsociety.org ☑️ FND research and news ☑️ Post new research from our Edinburgh group

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Awais Aftab @awaisaftab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Letter to the editor of the American Journal of Psychiatry, making a case that the future DSM should have an independent domain of psychological factors alongside social context, candidate biomarkers, and transdiagnostic features. psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...

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Sahib Khalsa @skhalsa.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I'm excited to share our new paper published today in JAMA Psychiatry: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

One of the many wonderful aspects about the 6th International FND Society @fndsociety.bsky.social is connecting with new & old friends from around the globe - an absolute delight and honor to meet Professor Masahiro Sonoo from Japan [characterized the hip abductor sign].

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

And a few more photos as we look towards Prague in 2028!

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The 6th International Conference on Functional Neurological Disorder (@FNDSociety) has been [and continues to be] a smashing success. The latest clinical insights, cutting edge science, & cross talk with other areas of neuroscience & clinical interest all covered.

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

FNDS Members: The Classification Committee of the Society has prepared a draft of diagnostic criteria for FND and the F/DS subtype. Click the link below for explanation of the committee and process: loom.ly/KnEeFpo Click below to fill out the feedback form: loom.ly/Z9An_Jc

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

👏It was a great first day of the FNDS Conference Baltimore 2026! Thank you to all of our speakers and attendees for your great work. Enjoy some photos below! 📷

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📅There is still time to register for the FNDS Conference in Baltimore June 13th through the 16th! In-person and virtual registration are available at the discounted price through 5/27/2026. Click the link below to register. 🖱️ loom.ly/Bcb_6hw

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📅 The FNDS conference in Baltimore is one week away! There is still time to register for in-person and virtual attendance. Click on the link below for all the details: 🖱️https://loom.ly/Gs3r2cI

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2026 Conference | FNDS

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The Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging @mghmartinos.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Join the Connectome 2.0 Dissemination Workshop on June 3, 2026, 9 AM-4 PM EST at the MGH Martinos Center. Learn about ultra-high gradient MRI, diffusion MRI, connectivity, and microstructural imaging using the Connectome 2.0 scanner. Program details: connectome2.martinos.org/2026-workshop/

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Livia Asan @liviaasan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

We looked at a global cohort of >145,000 patients with a record of FND in the last 30 ys in TriNetX: confirmed frequent comorbidities and outcomes often worse than in MS. Read in JAMA Neurology: tinyurl.com/yc4wfyaj Open access to the accepted manuscript: osf.io/rwtnp @fndsociety.bsky.social

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Comorbidities and Outcomes in People with Functional Neurological Disorder

This cohort study compared the prevalence of neurological comorbidities among people with functional neurological disorder versus those with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.

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David L Perez MD, MMSc @davidlewisperez.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sharing NeuroImage: Clinical issue on #FND. Includes 12 articles [11 original research papers]. Authors from Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Norway, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, & the US. Editorial by #SelmaAybek, #KasiaKozlowska & I below. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Just over 4 weeks left until the @FNDSociety 2026 Baltimore meeting! zurl.co/qqGFg If your budget can stretch, PLEASE consider booking the conference hotel. zurl.co/SDhZS Doing so will help make the meeting a financial success. Thank you!

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Welcome to Functional Neurological Disorder Society Conference Jun2026

Book your hotel room for the event at special rates, available here on an exclusive basis.

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

📢 FNDS Members be on the lookout for the April Newsletter coming to your inbox today April 30th to stay up to date on everything happening including conference details, recent podcasts and journal club, and so much more. You can also check it out on the website here: loom.ly/MaBStv4

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📢 We are one month away from the FNDS Conference in Baltimore June 13th-16th ⏳There is still time to register (through May 27th before fees increase) and book your hotel (through May 15th) 🖱️Click on the link below to find all the details and register loom.ly/Gs3r2cI

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Tim Nicholson @timnicholson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

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Functional Neurological Disorder Society @fndsociety.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📄Recent Research Highlight 📖Functional Neurological Disorder: State-of-the-Art Advances Published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences loom.ly/Qzhao3s

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Journal of Neuropsychiatry

FND Research

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