What is your treatment approach to functional cervical dystonia?

If I am confident that the diagnosis is correct, I generally would treat functional cervical dystonia the same way as any other functional disorder. This includes evaluation of high-risk mental health factors and ideally referral to mental health treatment.

In some individuals, functional disorders ...

This is a relatively common situation. After making sure of the diagnosis of functional cervical dystonia, I explain the reversibility and fluctuation with mood changes (that may or may not be perceived by the patient) and demonstrate that they DO have some control over their movements through distr...