Longitudinal gait changes in functional neurological disorder: A 12-month prospective study
This study provides insights into the natural course of functional gait disorder over time, based on participant self-report, revealing heterogeneous trajectories. Exploratory analyses found that functional seizure and muscle rigidity severity were associated with gait decline.
Authors
- Sara Issak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0042-3452)
- Natalie Ann Fini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5474-6404)
- Gavin P. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-7473)
- Richard Kanaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0992-1917)
- Glenn Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6053-5670)
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Epworth Hospital (AU)
- Australian Physiotherapy Association (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- Austin Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Published
- 2025-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112408
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00