Thread by @LongCovidKids

1) More #longcovidkids are getting #FND diagnosis
What is Functional Neurological Disorder?
A problem with the functioning of the nervous system & how the brain & body sends / receives signals, rather than a structural disease process such as multiple sclerosis or stroke. FND

2) can encompass a wide variety of neurological symptoms
Motor dysfunction
• Functional limb weakness/paralysis
• Functional movement disorders; including tremor, spasms, jerky movements & problems walking
• Functional speech symptoms; including whispering speech, slurred or

3) stuttering speech
Sensory dysfunction
• Functional sensory disturbance inc altered sensation; e.g. numbness, tingling/ pain in the face, torso/ limbs. This often occurs on one side of the body
• Functional visual symptoms; inc loss of vision/ double vision #longcovidkids

4)Episodes of altered awareness
• Dissociative (non-epileptic) seizures, blackouts & faints: these symptoms can overlap and can look like epileptic seizures or faints
Symptoms often fluctuate & may vary from day to day or be present all the time. Some patients with FND may

5) experience substantial or even complete remission followed by sudden relapses of symptoms.
#longcovidkids
rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/…

6) We don't know if this is the right diagnosis or if we are square pegs being pushed into round holes. FND is just one diagnoses that families are reporting.
What we do know is that we need research and support for all the families suffering. #LongCovid
longcovidkids.org