%0 Journal Article
%T Similarities and Differences in Functional Movement Disorders and Functional Seizures at a Tertiary Care Center: A Prospective Study.
%A Mishra A
%A Pandey S
%J Ann Indian Acad Neurol
%V 27
%N 2
%D 2024 Mar-Apr
%M 38751913
%F 1.714
%R 10.4103/aian.aian_893_23
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Functional movement disorders (FMDs) and functional seizure (FS) are the two most important subcategories of functional neurologic disorders (FNDs).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This study aimed to discern similarities and differences between patients with FMD and FS.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A prospective comparative study of 94 patients with FNDs (FMD = 47, FS = 47) was conducted.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Tremor and pauci-kinetic attack with preserved responsiveness were the most common subtypes observed in patients with FMD and FS, respectively. A significantly higher number of patients with FMD had more than one precipitating factor (P = 0.03). Headache was significantly more common in patients with FS (P = 0.03). More patients came for follow-up in the FMD group (P = 0.01). More patients in the FS group reported "very much improvement" (P = 0.04), and "no change" was more commonly reported by the FMD group patients (P = 0.009).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Emotional stress was the most common precipitating factor in patients with FMD and FS. The prognosis was better in patients with FS.