McLoughlin, Caoimhe;
Hoeritzauer, Ingrid;
Cabreira, Veronica;
Aybek, Selma;
Adams, Caitlin;
Alty, Jane;
Ball, Harriet A;
... McWhirter, Laura; + view all
(2023)
Functional neurological disorder is a feminist issue.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
, 94
(10)
pp. 855-862.
10.1136/jnnp-2022-330192.
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Abstract
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common and disabling disorder, often misunderstood by clinicians. Although viewed sceptically by some, FND is a diagnosis that can be made accurately, based on positive clinical signs, with clinical features that have remained stable for over 100 years. Despite some progress in the last decade, people with FND continue to suffer subtle and overt forms of discrimination by clinicians, researchers and the public. There is abundant evidence that disorders perceived as primarily affecting women are neglected in healthcare and medical research, and the course of FND mirrors this neglect. We outline the reasons why FND is a feminist issue, incorporating historical and contemporary clinical, research and social perspectives. We call for parity for FND in medical education, research and clinical service development so that people affected by FND can receive the care they need.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Functional neurological disorder is a feminist issue |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1136/jnnp-2022-330192 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2022-330192 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © Author(s) (or their employer[s]) 2023. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported (CC BY 4.0) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10187321 |
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