Dharsha Petrie - Functional Neurological Disorder A Neuro Physio Podcast

Dharsha is one of the most experienced FND physios in Australia and her passion for this clinical group is exceptional. There are so many pearls in this episode about education, diagnosis, sustainable carry-over of treatment, prognostic and perpetuating factors, triggers, symptom management plans and more. We also answer listener questions you submitted.

3:40 – Career pathway
8:30 – Career pivot points
9:28 – Why FND?
11:21 Rapid changes in function lead to misconceptions
12:21 – Educate other team members & patients
14:35 – Functional MRI changes
17:20 – Sustainable carry over of function
18:50 – Treatment team
24:28 – Interacting with health professionals about FND
30:13 – Perpetuating factors & presentations
34:40 – Prognostic factors
35:50 – Symptom Profiles – Weakness, Dystonia, Sensory
37:29 – Physio Assessment of FND
40:30 – Treating Functional Dystonia
43:19 – Listener Questions
58:05 – Symptom Management Plans 

Papers and References
Implicit motor imagery using laterality recognition in functional movement disorders
Functional neurological disorders: effective teaching for health professionals
Beatrice Garcin –  Motor functional neurological disorders: An update 

Links
FND Australia Website 
Symptom Management Plan 
Neuro Symptoms.Org
APA Online learning – Part 1
APA Online learning – Part 2
Dharsha's email: dharsha.petrie@health.qld.gov.au
Inspiring ComputingThe Inspiring Computing podcast is where computing meets the real world. This podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify