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grantsrivers.bsky.social
Functional Neurological Disorder is more common than you may think!
#FND #FNDAware #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder
April 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
Myth: “FND is a diagnosis of exclusion.”

Fact: There are tests to positively diagnose #FND.

Think:
• software issue
• not hardware issue

Medicine is still catching up to that idea.
April is FND Awareness Month
#FNDaware
I am, #FNDaware ,Functional Neurological Disorder, Are you?
April 1, 2026 at 4:39 PM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
April is FND Awareness Month (Functional Neurological Disorder). I'll be throwing tid bits throughout the month. Today 'What is FND?' Brain and nerves out of sync. 🧠

#fndaware #fnd2024 #functionalneurologicaldisorder #FND #neurologicaldisorder #chronicdisorder #ICD11 #neurology #neuropyschology
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April 1, 2024 at 3:58 PM
ugbookshelf.bsky.social
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#FNDaware #FND #writing #indiebooks #books #literature #novella #fable #adventure

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April 24, 2026 at 5:54 PM
fndireland.bsky.social
Congrats to Molly on her brilliant winning entry on #FND in the Future Neuro #MyUniqueBrain Art Competition. Thank you Molly for raising awareness of FND through your art, especially for all the young people living with FND. 💚🧡

@fndportal.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social

#FNDIreland #FNDAware
January 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
dfreedman7.bsky.social
Summary (2/2):
-mocking FND patients could drive them to antivax
-FND is a rule-in diagnosis based on exam findings
-brief videos online are no substitute for a neuro exam
-being #FNDaware helps patients understand the diagnosis & connect to resources
-listen to FND patients
December 18, 2024 at 1:28 PM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
FND makes people uncomfortable
because it doesn’t behave the way they expect.

Not “visible enough” to feel physical
Not “psychological enough” to feel mental

So people default to doubt.

The condition isn’t confusing.
Our expectations of illness are.

#FND #FNDaware
April 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
FND + mobility aids = empowerment. For many living with Functional Neurological Disorder, these tools aren’t defeats, they’re freedom. Use what helps you move through the world. 💙

#FND #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #MobilityAids #FNDAware #ChronicIllnessSupport
April 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
You haven’t lost yourself.

FND didn’t take you out of the story.

It changed the angle you’re seeing it from.

Different perspective. Different pace.

Still you. Still here.

That counts.

#FND #FNDaware
April 20, 2026 at 2:19 PM
pbeach.bsky.social
@fndportal.bsky.social #functionalneurologicdisorder #FNDAware #FND #syncope
February 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
Small tricks that can help during a flare-up of symptoms:

Distract → Remember, this too shall pass.

Shift your breathing rhythm, take deep long breathe.

You’re grounding your brain, remember the flare-up is now but not forever.

If you're lucky, the flare-up stops.

#FND #FNDaware
April 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
fnddimensions.bsky.social
Are you #FNDAware? Today is FND Awareness Day UK 2025
#fnd #Voices4FND
March 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
fndportal.bsky.social
Happy FND Awareness Month!

Salute to the many people w FND who raise awareness about this condition and make life better for all of us.

If you’d like to get involved, here’s a great place to get started

fndhope.org/fndaware/
FND Awareness Month - FND Hope International
We invite not only those who battle chronic FND symptoms but their family, friends, co-workers, and communities to unite together to promote awareness, support affected individuals and advance researc...
fndhope.org
April 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM
serenebutterfly.bsky.social
Thanks to @achronicvoice.com for sharing my post on what scares me as someone living with #FND!

#FNDAware #Voices4FND
achronicvoice.com A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · Apr 29
“Forced to navigate the world with the aid of a crutch, I am unable to hold onto an umbrella at the same time. I have no choice but to withstand [#rain], becoming drenched as a result.”: buff.ly/2Mxeuad

by @serenebutterfly.bsky.social
#ChronicIllness #FND #ChronicallyIll
10 Things I'm Afraid Of Due to FND –
When living with a neurological condition like FND there are many fears that go along with it. This post is the 10 Things I'm afraid of because of FND
buff.ly
April 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
zacharygrin.bsky.social
The FND misinformation in this video is very concerning. They discuss a number of FND symptoms but wrongly believe FND means feigning. They admit they don’t know the cause of the symptoms but they are open to learning more to figure it out.

Dr. Ruhoy, please consider learning about FND ⬇️

#FNDaware
December 24, 2024 at 9:37 PM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
We all have Sisyphus stones to push up our hills. Take a moment to think how those with FND do this not knowing when the body and/or mind will fail. We all keep pushing with smiles on our faces.

#fndaware #fnd2024 #FND #PNES #chronicdisorder #invisibledisability #disabilty #camus #mythofsisyphus
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April 21, 2024 at 6:29 PM
serenebutterfly.bsky.social
“You don’t observe the nights my body contorts from unrelenting and disabling pain that radiates throughout my legs. Pain that often keeps me awake hours into the fledgeling mornings.” www.brainlesionandme.com/what-you-don...

#FNDAware #FNDAwarenessDay #ChronicIllness #ChronicallyIll
What You Don't See About Living with FND –
FND is an invisible illness. The effects of the condition remain unseen and the post lists the frustrations of what you don't see about living with FND
www.brainlesionandme.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
archaeothoughts.bsky.social
FND, explained simply:

Your brain sends signals like
“move,” “speak,” “stand.”

With FND, the signal gets scrambled
on the way.

The body isn’t broken.
The message just doesn’t land.

It’s not imagined.
It’s neurological.

#FND #FNDaware
April 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
ugbookshelf.bsky.social
My eyes roll back.
I’m losing control top down –
Trapped.

A passenger in a car
speeding down the highway
with no driver.
Concrete brick
on the gas pedal,
no hands on the wheel –
Trapped.

("Trapped" is a poem about my life with #FND #seizures - continued in comments)

#FNDAware #poetry #disabled
April 23, 2026 at 7:56 PM
amahajanmd.bsky.social
Hiding in Plain Sight: Functional Neurological Disorders in the News | The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

⁦@LaFaverMD ⁦@jonstoneneuro⁩ #FND #FNDaware https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.19010025
Hiding in Plain Sight: Functional Neurological Disorders ...
Objective: Functional movement and seizure disorders are ...
neuro.psychiatryonline.org
November 29, 2024 at 2:43 PM
evilashi.bsky.social
April is Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Month. I can't sleep, so I made these infographics to channel my frustration.

On my way home today, the sunlight triggered my symptoms and started facial tics that caused me to not be able to open my eyes for 30 minutes. 🥴 #FNDaware #LetsTalkFND
[Text on an orange background, with an image outline of a brain.] April is... Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness Month What is FND? Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a condition that affects the way the brain and body send and receive signals. [Social media icons for Twitch, Instagram, Twitter and Threads, pointing to the username @evilashi. Social media icon for Bluesky pointing to @evilashi@bsky.social.] [Text on an orange background, with an image outline of a brain.] Functional Neurological Disorder Considered a rare disease, Functional Neurological Disorder is a complex condition that involves multiple areas of the brain, including parts that control emotional regulation and motor movements. FND is considered a condition at the intersection of neurology and psychiatry. It is poorly understood and the exact prevalence is unknown. A person with FND may present with symptoms that mimic with other neurological conditions, such as stroke, Parkinson’s or Multiple Sclerosis, conditions that cause damage to physical structures within the body. Unlike these conditions, however, FND symptoms occur without neurological disease or damage. Instead, symptoms are caused by a disconnect between the brain, body and the nervous system. [Social media icons for Twitch, Instagram, Twitter and Threads, pointing to the username @evilashi. Social media icon for Bluesky pointing to @evilashi@bsky.social.] [Text on an orange background, with an image outline of a brain.] Functional Neurological Disorder FND has unique clinical features that include: Motor Dysfunction Sensory Dysfunction Altered Awareness Neuropsychological Symptoms Speech Problems Symptoms vary widely from person to person, and can wax and wane. A common misconception is that patients with FND can control some or all of their symptoms, but this is not the case. Patients with FND do not consciously produce their functional symptoms. [Social media icons for Twitch, Instagram, Twitter and Threads, pointing to the username @evilashi. Social media icon for Bluesky pointing to @evilashi@bsky.social.] [Text on an orange background, with an image outline of a brain.] Functional Neurological Disorder Functional Neurological Disorder produces disability and a decline in the quality of life that is comparable to patients with Parkinson’s or Epilepsy. It is common for other illness or physical injury to trigger functional symptoms, and those symptoms should be treated separately from the co-occurring conditions, and not impede the care and treatment of those conditions. It is also not a diagnosis of exclusion. Help spread awareness about FND in April! #FNDaware #LetsTalkFND Sources: NORD (rarediseases.org), FND Hope (fndhope.org), GARD (rarediseases.info.nih.gov), | Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org) [Social media icons for Twitch, Instagram, Twitter and Threads, pointing to the username @evilashi. Social media icon for Bluesky pointing to @evilashi@bsky.social.]
April 16, 2025 at 6:19 AM
ugbookshelf.bsky.social
April is FND Awareness Month! I acquired functional neurological disorder a few years ago as a result of COVID infection. I experience intermittent paralysis, muscle weakness, brain fog, tremors, and non-epileptic seizures as a result.

#FNDAware #FND #disability #covid

fndhope.org/fndaware/
FND Awareness Month - FND Hope International
We invite not only those who battle chronic FND symptoms but their family, friends, co-workers, and communities to unite together to promote awareness, support affected individuals and advance researc...
fndhope.org
April 23, 2026 at 12:23 AM
amahajanmd.bsky.social
Functional movement disorders: Is the crisis resolved? - Dr. Hallett - 2019 - Movement Disorders - Wiley Online Library #FNDaware https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mds.27713
November 29, 2024 at 4:54 AM
amahajanmd.bsky.social
Tremor severity improved significantly after CBT; associated with changes in the anterior cingulate/paracingulate activity. May represent a marker of emotional dysregulation in FT and predictor of treatment response. #FNDaware in ⁦⁦@GreenJournal⁩ ...
November 28, 2024 at 8:56 PM
amahajanmd.bsky.social
Compelling data from ⁦@stephanamayer⁩ ⁦@HenryFordNeuro⁩. Not an uncommon consult during my residency. #FND care deserves better understanding, earlier diagnosis and more resources. #FNDaware https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1059131119307411
ScienceDirect
www.sciencedirect.com
November 28, 2024 at 10:11 AM