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How would you prioritize physiotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for functional movement disorders in a resource-limited setting where access to both might be constrained?

In light of the publication by Macías-García et al., PMID 39102249 on combined physiotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for functional movement disorders.
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Which would you prioritize for treatment in a patient with functional movement disorder?

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Neurology · SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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I have a dedicated clinic for people with functional movement disorder/functional neurologic disorder (FMD/FND) in New York City and even in a city like New York, it is difficult or actually impossible to refer patients for appropriate therapy.

For some people with rather straightforward cases, a ref...

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