MD Alexander Whitman
Functional Neurological Disorder sits at one of the most complex intersections in clinical medicine-where neurology, brain network science, and behavioral medicine converge, yet still struggle to communicate within a unified framework. Despite increasing recognition, it remains one of the most frequently misunderstood and misclassified conditions in modern clinical practice.The Clinical Science of Functional Neurological Disorder provides a structured, evidence-based reappraisal of the disorder from a contemporary neuroscience perspective. Moving beyond outdated dualistic models, it presents Functional Neurological Disorder as a condition of disrupted brain network function involving predictive processing, attentional control, self-agency, and sensorimotor integration-resulting in genuine neurological symptoms without structural lesion correlates.This is a clinical reference designed for neurologists, trainees, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, and advanced readers seeking a rigorous understanding of diagnosis and management. The book emphasizes a positive diagnostic framework, grounded in identifiable signs on examination and clinical reasoning rather than exclusion-based uncertainty.
