FND Resources:
Education & Treatment
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Psychotherapy
Office of Dr. Giorgio Ilacqua (https://drilacqua.com)
Administrative Assistant: Shree - admin@drilacqua.com or 647-349-6886
Rebecca Ziemann: rebecca@drilacqua.com
Juliana: juliana@drilacqua.com
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Occupational Therapy
Company: Jenni Diamond Occupational Therapy
Website: http://www.jennidiamondot.com
E-mail: jennidiamondot@gmail.com
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Physiotherapy
Matthew Chin-Yee (Two Locations)
Address: North York at Yonge and Sheppard (4789 Yonge St Suite 1205, Toronto, ON M2N 0G3)
Web: https://puremotion.janeapp.com/
Address: Leaside near Bayview and Eglinton (1929 Bayview Ave, Suite 203- CNIB building M4G 3E8) -
FND Treatment Guidelines
Physiotherapy Guidelines: https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/86/10/1113
Occupational Therapy Guidelines: https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/91/10/1037
Physio & OT Resource (FND Hope): https://fndhope.org/fnd-guide/treatment/physiophysical-therapy/
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Driving Rehabilitation
Programs in Toronto and The GTA include:
(1) Driver Assessment & Training (https://drive.sehc.com/)
(2) DriveLab (https://drivelab.ca/)
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Psychoeducation: What is FND?
Comprehensive overview of FND and various symptoms and symptom-complexes by which FND can present.
Also, helpful treatment resources on the website.
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FND Hope
Patient Support Group: www.fndhope.org
Calendar of Events – https://fndhope.org/events/category/fnd-event/
FND Summary Resource – https://fndhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Final-Print-FND-Hope-Patient-Booklet.pdf
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Neurobehavioral Therapy - Workbook
Therapy program directed at Functional Seizures but also applicable to Functional Neurological Disorder
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Treating Nonepileptic Seizures: Therapist Guide Paperback – Illustrated, July 22 2015: https://bit.ly/3Yq8eXb
Taking Control of Your Seizures: Workbook (Treatments That Work) Workbook Edition: https://bit.ly/3WN3vgL
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Psychedelics/Ketamine and FND
Psychedelic and Ketamine-Assisted Therapy are emerging treatments for FND.
Education Online Videos
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Overview
Academic Papers
Case Report: Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for the Treatment of Functional Seizures
Mechanism Paper: How Psychedelics can be used to treat Functional Seizures & FND
General Overview: FND and Psychedelics
More Information: Link to Publications on Psychedelics & Ketamine
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Why is Functional Neurological Disorder so poorly understood?
TED TALK: Why is Functional Neurological Disorder so poorly understood? | Steph Blanco |
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Psychoeducation: Functional Seizures
General Information about Functional Seizures
YouTube Video (Epilepsy Toronto): “Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD2IvFNNk08&t=184s