What is FND? | Living with Functional Neurological Disorder 🧠 [Video]

hopefully this teaches you something about living with functional neurological disorder, and the symptoms and disruptions it can cause with peoples lives and health 🧡

i tried to condense this as much as possible, but it’s such a complex condition to explain so this is still a long video! it’s split into chapters, so hopefully this helps those of you who struggle to concentrate or who feel overwhelmed by long videos 🙂
you can watch each chapter/segment on it’s own if need be!

all the information spoken about is down below 🫶🏻

Symptoms Mentioned:
– Non-Epileptic Seizures
– Paralysis
– Chronic Fatigue
– Chronic Pain
– Migraines + Headaches
– Dystonia or Limb-Locking
– Visual Disturbances
– Loss of Hearing or Sight
– Functional Tics or Involuntary Movements
– Cognitive Changes
– Gait and Balance Issues
– Foot drop
– Speech Problems
– Sleep Disturbances
– Bladder or Bowel Changes
– Brain Fog and Memory Loss
– Sleep Attacks + Drop Attacks

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FND Action Website
https://www.fndaction.org.uk/what-is-functional-neurological-disorder/
Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES)
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-we-treat/non-epileptic-seizures-nes/
Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD)
https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/seizures/dissociative-seizures-non-epileptic-attack-disorder-nead
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——– ✨ TIMESTAMPS✨
00:00 – intro
00:44 – disclaimer
01:37 – what is FND?
02:20 – diagnosis
04:42 – non-epileptic seizures and paralysis
05:54 – other symptoms
08:13 – using laughter to cope
08:48 – other symptoms
10:02 – sleep or drop attacks
11:21 – who can it effect?
12:40 – FND is not conversion disorder
13:35 – is there a cure?
15:15 – coping strategies
16:14 – advice for people with FND
18:27 – outro

Music Used in This Video 👇🏻
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✰ FAQs ✰
1.What conditions do I have?
‣ I have Tourette’s Syndrome, FND and orthostatic hypotension along with being neurodivergent!
2. How old are you?
‣ 18
3. What is FND? 🧠
‣ https://fndhope.org/fnd-guide/
4. What is Tourette’s?
‣ https://www.cdc.gov/
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‣ Final Cut Pro X
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✰ About Me ✰
My name is Zara Beth (zeezee25 on tiktok) and I post videos about disability, neurodiversity and what its like living with Tourette’s Syndrome, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and Orthostatic Hypotension. Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological condition causing involuntary movements called tics.
I use my social media (TikTok, YouTube and Instagram) to advocate and raise awareness for my conditions and show what it is like living with a disability as a neurodivergent person. I am also autistic and share my sensory struggles along with my experiences with mental health disorders.
I show what its like having a disability and the accommodations I have to help my daily life. I am an ambulatory wheelchair user showing my life using mobility aids and how chronic illness symptoms change from day to day!
I am also a musician with a popular song called “She’s Mine” available on all streaming services – I wrote, produced, mixed and mastered all my songs myself! I am also an artist and a writer. I love reading and I’m currently writing a novel and a book about my life!