Women's Issues and Female-specific Factors in Functional Neurological Disorder

Kelly A. Boylan; Primavera A. Spagnolo; Mary Angela O'Neal

doi:10.1055/a-2761-1554

Seminars in Neurology, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Semin Neurol
DOI: 10.1055/a-2761-1554

Review Article

Women's Issues and Female-specific Factors in Functional Neurological Disorder

Autor*innen

Kelly A. Boylan

¹Department of Neurology, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Primavera A. Spagnolo

²Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Angela O'Neal

³Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Abstract

Functional neurological disorder (FND) most commonly affects females. As such, there is biological evidence that sex differences contribute to the onset and development of this disorder. Gender can also impact FND. In this article, we will address some important considerations for FND, including the history of sex differences and gender-related factors in FND, common comorbidities, hormonal and reproductive considerations, and future directions for research.

Keywords

functional neurological disorder (FND) - female - women

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