The patient was confined to a wheelchair when he could walk again. Another is plagued by uncontrollable movements and is considered a simulator. A third, mislabeled as epileptic and banned from driving…
Welcome to the world of “functional neurologic disorders” (TNF) and their strange symptoms that affect voluntary motor skills or sensory and sensory functions, but are not explained by current research by a visible lesion, nor by neurological pathologies. TNFs are nothing special. “They account for at least 10% of neurology consultations”shows Pr: Béatrice Garcin, neurologist at CHU Avicenne (Bobigny), founder of the TNF unit currently being created. He advocates for better training of doctors in these specific disorders. However, their victims often wait four to seven years before being diagnosed. And many hear themselves say “You have nothing, it’s in your head.” and get fired…
Source: Le Figaro
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