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Functional (Psychogenic) Movement Disorder
Has anyone else been diagnosed with Functional (Psychogenic) Movement Disorder? I have uncontrolled leg, arm and body movements. I now stutter and have an extreme startle response. Only thing that helps is 300mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day. I was taking Alprazolam but have discontinued using it due to a fear of addiction. I'm particularly interested if anyone has received treatment and if so, what was the treatment?
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I personally believe that this diagnosis is used too often by neurologists. I think it is used especially when the doctor can’t really figure out what the symptoms are displaying but they need to put a label on it.
Do you have any experience with Functional (Psychogenic) Movement Disorder?
Bottom line to my comment is when neurologist can’t figure something out they go to functional movement disorder as a diagnosis. My weakness and pain was actually later diagnosed by a sports med doctor as a sacral torsion. Once fixed I was walking without pain and making muscle!
I'm glad that you managed to get a correct diagnosis. I think the diagnosis I received is probably correct as three neurologists were of the same opinion. My problem is that neither of the three offered any advice respecting treatment. Most of the programs I have looked at tend to concentrate on Parkinsons or Tardive Dyskinesia.