Loss and Return of Ticklishness in Functional Neurological Disorder.
Mov Disord Clin Pract
; 2024 Jun 09.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38853348
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
People with functional neurological disorder (FND) have abnormalities in sensory processing. Loss of ticklishness has been rarely reported.OBJECTIVES:
To describe associated clinical features in people with FND and loss of ticklishness and explore correlations with sensory changes.METHODS:
Retrospective audit of clinical letters of people diagnosed with FND in a tertiary clinic and further cases identified in a general neurology clinic.RESULTS:
Thirty-eight patients with loss of ticklishness are described, of which most had other functional sensory symptoms and signs. It was more often localized to one limb, rather than generalized, in those with pain or weakness. Dissociation for the affected body part was often described.CONCLUSIONS:
Loss of ticklishness in FND is frequently described and offers insights into mechanisms of agency, sensory processing and interoception, which are known to be altered in FND.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Mov Disord Clin Pract
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom