Functional weakness: clues to mechanism
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 7:45 am
Functional weakness: clues to mechanism from the nature of onset
Study finds factors that occur commonly with functional weakness.
What do we know already?
Functional weakness is a loss of strength in a part of the body, usually the arms or legs, which is caused by a person’s nervous system not working properly. Unlike other kinds of limb weakness, it is not due to damage to or a disease of the nervous system.
People with functional weakness can experience symptoms which can be disabling and frightening. It can cause difficulty walking as they may drag their feet or legs behind them, or have a feeling of a ‘heaviness’ on one side of their body. They can have trouble holding things, or can experience a feeling that a limb just doesn’t feel normal or ‘part of them’. This is called dissociative disorder. ... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1327
Study finds factors that occur commonly with functional weakness.
What do we know already?
Functional weakness is a loss of strength in a part of the body, usually the arms or legs, which is caused by a person’s nervous system not working properly. Unlike other kinds of limb weakness, it is not due to damage to or a disease of the nervous system.
People with functional weakness can experience symptoms which can be disabling and frightening. It can cause difficulty walking as they may drag their feet or legs behind them, or have a feeling of a ‘heaviness’ on one side of their body. They can have trouble holding things, or can experience a feeling that a limb just doesn’t feel normal or ‘part of them’. This is called dissociative disorder. ... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1327