What is FND? | Living with Functional Neurological Disorder 🧠

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-...
Non-Epileptic Seizures (NES)
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-an...
Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD)
https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/seiz...
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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

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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/ncbddd/tourette/f...
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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!