20.500.12556/DiRROS-27942 Functional neurological disorder in Europe regional differences in education and health policy Background: Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common cause of neurological disability. Despite recent advances in pathophysiological understanding and treatments, application of this knowledge to clinical practice is variable and limited. Objective: Our aim was to provide an expert overview of the state of affairs of FND practice across Europe, focusing on education and training, access to specialized care, reimbursement and disability policies, and academic and patient-led representation of people with FND. Methods: We conducted a survey across Europe, featuring one expert per country. We asked experts to compare training and services for people with FND to those provided to people with multiple sclerosis (MS).ResultsResponses from 25 countries revealed that only five included FND as a mandatory part of neurological training, while teaching about MS was uniformly included. FND was part of final neurology examinations in 3/17 countries, unlike MS that was included in all 17. Seventeen countries reported neurologists with an interest in FND but the estimated mean ratio of FND-interested neurologists to MS neurologists was 1:20. FND coding varied, with psychiatric coding for FND impacting treatment access and disability benefits in the majority of countries. Twenty countries reported services refusing to see FND patients. Eight countries reported an FND special interest group or network; 11 reported patient-led organizations. Conclusions: FND is largely a marginal topic within European neurology training and there is limited access to specialized care and disability benefits for people with FND across Europe. We discuss how this issue can be addressed at an academic, healthcare and patient organization level. true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Neznano 2026-02-27 14:11:10 2026-02-27 14:11:10 2026-03-01 03:40:29 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 26. 5. 2025; str. 1-10 issue 10 Vol. 31 Oct. 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 616.8 1468-1331 10.1111/ene.16350 237156355 RAZ_Serranova_Tereza_2024.pdf RAZ_Serranova_Tereza_2024.pdf 1 E222C49CEF9AAF6A0BEE039AB5C1B494 79518878e0e16ed75337a15c3481fcdae7ee0138f99e6fce73fca8bbaa5a19d7 0d156304-13de-11f1-8c73-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=41156 https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16350 0 19e60cc6-13de-11f1-8c73-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=41157 Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana 0 0 0