functional neurological symptom disorder

noun

A condition in which patients experience neurological symptoms such as weakness, movement problems, sensory symptoms, and convulsions.

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dissociative neurological symptom disorderfunctional neurological disorder
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Meanings

nounfunctional neurological symptom disorder (uncountable, abbreviation FNSD)

abbreviation FNSD

  1. uncountablemedicineA condition in which patients experience neurological symptoms such as weakness, movement problems, sensory symptoms, and convulsions.

    Synonyms: dissociative neurological symptom disorder, functional neurological disorder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA condition in which patients experience neurological symptoms such as weakness, movement problems, sensory symptoms, and convulsions.

Similar
dissociative neurological symptom disorderfunctional neurological disorder
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functional neurological disorder
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Chicago

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