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FND Webinar

FND Specialists from around the world come together to talk about treatment, research and hope for FND. Join us and others from around the globe as we engage in an online discussion about Functional Neurological Disorder.

Webinars are open to Patients, Carers, Medical Professionals or anyone wanting to learn more about FND. The webinars are often available live on our open Facebook profile and later added to the FND Hope YouTube channel. Most live webinars offer a Q and A portion. You must be a registered participant in order to ask a question. Dates and times will be posted along with a link to register. Please be mindful of time when asking a question and remember Webinars are to discuss general FND information not seek personal health inquiries. (Please do not ask or share personal health information.)

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Upcoming Live Webinars

FND AND RELAPSES

Professor Mark Edwards

Professor Mark Edwards is a Professor of Neurology – Professor Mark Edwards is a movement specialist at St George’s, University of London Atkinson Morley Regional Neuroscience Centre.

Tuesday 14th July 2020 20.00pm UK Time zone

Click here to Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K_CZminzQZaU2cifDX3SFw

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HYPNOSIS AND FND

Dr Jason Price

Dr Jason Price is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist at The James Cook University Hospital and will be discussing Hypnosis as alternative treatment for FND.

Tuesday 30th June 2020 20.00pm UK Time zone

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NEW ‘MYFND’ APP

Dr Chris Symeon

Dr Chris Symeon is a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Wolfson Rehab Unit, part of St George’s University Hospital, will be discussing the launch of the new App – myFND which can be found on Android and Apple.

9th June 2020 19.30 pm UK Time zone

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Q&A

Professor Mark Edwards

Professor Mark Edwards is a movement specialist at St George’s, University of London Atkinson Morley Regional Neuroscience Centre.

13 April 2020 8:00 pm UK Time zone

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(Please note: Webinars will no longer be broadcast on Facebook.)

Webinar/Q&A

Dr Niels Detert

Clinical Neuropsychologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, Dr Niels Detert, discusses Mindfulness.

6 April 2020 9:00 pm UK Time zone

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Schedule

Name: Dr David Perez

Specialty:Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Location: Director of Massachusetts General Hospital FND Clinic

Research: Yes

About:

Dr. Perez is the director of the Functional Neurological Disorders Clinic at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Perez provides specialized, integrated neurologic and psychiatric consultations for patients with FND. Dr. Perez is also the director of the MGH Functional Neurology Research Group, which is dedicated to the comprehensive clinical and neurobiological investigation of motor Functional Neurological Disorders. Dr. Perez is board certified in Neurology, Psychiatry and the subspecialty of Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry.

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Name: Professor Jon Stone

Specialty: Neurologist

Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh University

Research: Yes

Provide Treatment: Inpatient and outpatient

About:

Professor Jon Stone is a Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Reader in Neurology University of Edinburgh (2005-), NHS Scotland National Research Strategy Career Fellow (2012-current) and has been involved with research on functional symptoms in neurology since 1999. “These are genuine symptoms which relate to a problem in nervous system functioning rather than disease. They are also described as dissociative symptoms, psychogenic symptoms and conversion disorder – all these terms describe a real, distressing and often physically disabling problem.”

Professor Stone’s PhD was a case control study of functional weakness. He continued to work in this field later becoming an advisor to the DSM-5 and ICD-11 on this topic.

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Name: Dr Timothy Nicholson

Specialty: Neuropsychiatrist

Location: London, Maudsley & King’s College Hospitals

Research: Yes

About:

Dr Timothy Nicholson is a Clinical Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience and a consultant neuropsychiatrist at the Maudsley & King’s College Hospitals. He is an active researcher and is dedicated to searching for better treatments for FND.

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Time: Friday April 12th

Pacific 1:30 pm

Eastern 4:30 pm

UK. 9:30pm

Perth AU 4:30 am Saturday

Sydney AU 6;30 am Saturday

Name: Dr Mohamed Gheis

Specialty: Neuropsychiatrist

Location: Victoria British Columbia, Canada

Research: No

About:

Mohamed Gheis is a Neuropsychiatrist and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. He received postgraduate training in Psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, and pursued neuropsychiatry as a career since 2003. Prior to that, Mohamed completed post-graduate qualifications in Business Administration and in Epidemiology. He is passionate about FND treatment. He recently retired from busy hospital practice in general neuropsychiatry to work with patients with FND in the community.

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Name: Jeanette Gelauff

Specialty: Neurology

Location: The Netherlands, Groningen

Research: Yes

About:

Jeannette Gelauff is working on FND research as a PhD-student in the Netherlands. She has studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam, after which she started her current research project on the mechanism and treatment of Functional Movement Disorders in Groningen, supervised by professor de Koning-Tijssen and Dr Jon Stone (Edinburgh University).

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Name: Dr Sepideh Bajestan

Specialty: Neuropsychiatry

Location: California, USA, Stanford University

Research: Yes

Provide Treatment: Outpatient

About:

Dr. Bajestan has received her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. She spent her training during her PhD and post-doctoral course in learning the molecular genetics and biology of neurological and psychiatric disorders. She later trained in Psychiatry at Stanford University and became a board certified General Psychiatrist by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Bajestan was the first neuropsychiatry fellow at Stanford University. Read More…

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Name: Dr Kim Bullock

Specialty: Neuropsychiatry

Location: California, USA, Stanford University

Research: Yes

Provide Treatment: Outpatient

About:

Dr Kim Bullock is clinical faculty in the Stanford University School of Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties, Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology. Dr. Bullock is the founder and Director of Stanford’s Neurobehavioral and Virtual Reality clinics and laboratories. She has published many peer-reviewed articles and is a Cambridge and Oxford author on the subject of functional neurological disorders. Her primary area of research is novel clinical trials using virtual immersive technologies. Read More…

Name: Professor Mark Edwards

Specialty: Neurologist

Location: St Georges University, London

Research: Yes

Provide Treatment: Outpatient

About:

Professor Mark Edwards is a movement specialist at St George’s, University of London Atkinson Morley Regional Neuroscience Centre.

Professor Edwards has a clinical and research interest in movement disorders (Parkinson’s Disease, tremor, dystonia, myoclonus and tics). He has particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of functional movement disorders.

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Name: Glenn Nielsen

Specialty: Physiotherapist

Location: London, St George’s University

Research: Yes

About:

Glenn Nielsen is a Physiotherapist at St George’s University London with a clinical and research interest in functional motor disorders (FMD). He has set up a specialist physiotherapy programme for people with FMD and recently completed a randomised feasibility study of specialist physiotherapy for FMD.