Are functional movement disorder phenotypes or age at onset correlated with perfectionism or history of abuse?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess if the phenotype or age at onset of Functional Movement Disorders (FMD) vary as a function of presence of a perfectionism or history of abuse. Detecting such a potential association might help guide future research into the pathophysiology of FMD.

Methods

Charts of all patients diagnosed with FMD by a movement disorder specialist using the commonly accepted clinical diagnostic criteria for FMD seen at a tertiary center over 8 years were reviewed. Data collected were sex, age at the onset of the first FMD, phenotype of the first predominant FMD, history of perfectionism and history of childhood abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, or neglect). Statistical analyses were performed as appropriate.

Results

68 patients with FMD were identified from which

SUBMITTER: Mehanna R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8299986 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature