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Course

- [Course index](/course/)

Part One: Understanding FND

Module 1: What FND Is

- [Module overview](/course/m1/) - [What “Functional” Means and How FND Can Appear](/course/m1/1/) - [The Biopsychosocial Model and Misconceptions](/course/m1/2/) - [Remission, Recovery, and What Improvement Can Mean](/course/m1/3/) - [Available Capacity, Spoons, and Early Action](/course/m1/4/)

Module 2: How FND Is Diagnosed

- [Module overview](/course/m2/) - [Positive Signs and the Neurological Examination](/course/m2/1/) - [Tests, Diagnostic Uncertainty, and Coexisting Conditions](/course/m2/2/)

Module 3: Causes, Mechanisms, and Honest Uncertainty

- [Module overview](/course/m3/) - [Causes, Risk Factors, Triggers, and Maintaining Factors](/course/m3/1/) - [Brain Networks, Prediction, Attention, and Agency](/course/m3/2/) - [Physical, Psychological, and Social Factors—and How to Judge Claims](/course/m3/3/)

Module 4: Mapping Your Individual Condition

- [Module overview](/course/m4/) - [Build and Use Your Personal Symptom Map](/course/m4/1/)

Part Two: Safety and Symptom Knowledge

Module 5: Medical Safety and New Symptoms

- [Module overview](/course/m5/) - [Familiar Symptoms, New Symptoms, and Medical Change](/course/m5/1/) - [Emergency Information and Individual Safety Plans](/course/m5/2/) - [Using Your Safety Plan and Deciding When to Get Urgent Help](/course/m5/3/)

Module 6: Functional Seizures and Episodic Symptoms

- [Module overview](/course/m6/) - [What Functional Seizures Are and How They Are Diagnosed](/course/m6/1/) - [Episode Safety, Observation, and Emergency Decisions](/course/m6/2/) - [Recovery and Treatment](/course/m6/3/) - [Living With Functional Seizures and Planning Ahead](/course/m6/4/)

Module 7: Movement, Weakness, and Gait Symptoms

- [Module overview](/course/m7/) - [Functional Weakness and Paralysis](/course/m7/1/) - [Tremor, Jerks, Tics, and Spasms](/course/m7/2/) - [Functional Dystonia and Fixed Postures](/course/m7/3/) - [Gait and Falls](/course/m7/4/) - [How Movement Retraining Works](/course/m7/5/)

Module 8: Sensory, Visual, Balance, and Dizziness Symptoms

- [Module overview](/course/m8/) - [Numbness, Altered Sensation, and Hypersensitivity](/course/m8/1/) - [Visual Symptoms and Photophobia](/course/m8/2/) - [Dizziness, Balance, and Vestibular Overlap](/course/m8/3/) - [Sensory Overload, Accommodations, and Gradual Change](/course/m8/4/)

Module 9: Speech, Voice, Swallowing, and Breathing Symptoms

- [Module overview](/course/m9/) - [Speech, Voice, and Word Blocking](/course/m9/1/) - [Swallowing, Globus, and Nutrition Safety](/course/m9/2/) - [Cough, Breathing, and Upper-Airway Symptoms](/course/m9/3/) - [Communication Access When Speech or Voice Is Difficult](/course/m9/4/)

Part Three: Common Non-Motor Difficulties

Module 10: Cognition, Memory, and Dissociation

- [Module overview](/course/m10/) - [Attention, Memory, Word Finding, and Functional Cognitive Disorder](/course/m10/1/) - [Dissociation and Altered Awareness](/course/m10/2/) - [Build an External Thinking and Memory System](/course/m10/3/)

Module 11: Pain, Migraine, Fatigue, and Sleep

- [Module overview](/course/m11/) - [Chronic Pain](/course/m11/1/) - [Migraine](/course/m11/2/) - [Fatigue and Post-Activity Worsening](/course/m11/3/) - [Sleep Problems and Sleep Disorders](/course/m11/4/) - [When Pain, Migraine, Fatigue, and Sleep Interact](/course/m11/5/)

Module 12: Autonomic and Whole-Body Symptoms

- [Module overview](/course/m12/) - [Autonomic Symptoms, Overlap, and Other Causes](/course/m12/1/) - [Useful Tracking, Measurements, and Clinical Assessment](/course/m12/2/) - [Build a Personal Autonomic-Symptom Plan](/course/m12/3/)

Part Four: Treatment and Rehabilitation

Module 13: Building an Individual Treatment Team

- [Module overview](/course/m13/) - [Who May Be on the Treatment Team](/course/m13/1/) - [Shared Goals and Clear Responsibilities](/course/m13/2/) - [Care When No Local FND Specialist Is Available](/course/m13/3/)

Module 14: Rehabilitation and Neuroplastic Change

- [Module overview](/course/m14/) - [How FND Rehabilitation May Work](/course/m14/1/) - [Build a Safe Practice Plan](/course/m14/2/) - [Evaluate Neuroplasticity and “Rewiring” Claims](/course/m14/3/)

Module 15: Pacing, Activity, and Boom-and-Bust

- [Module overview](/course/m15/) - [Understanding Load, Baselines, and Boom-and-Bust](/course/m15/1/) - [Plan Activity, Rest, and Capacity Changes](/course/m15/2/) - [Review Delayed Worsening and Change the Plan](/course/m15/3/)

Module 16: Psychological Treatment Without Blame

- [Module overview](/course/m16/) - [Why Psychological Treatment Does Not Mean Imaginary](/course/m16/1/) - [Choose a Therapy and Set Goals](/course/m16/2/) - [Consent, Trauma, and Recognizing Harm](/course/m16/3/)

Part Five: Living With FND

Module 17: Daily Living, Accessibility, and Equipment

- [Module overview](/course/m17/) - [Adapt Personal Care and Household Tasks](/course/m17/1/) - [Mobility Aids, Wheelchairs, Seating, and Fall Safety](/course/m17/2/) - [Sensory, Home, and Communication Access](/course/m17/3/) - [Try and Review Equipment as Needs Change](/course/m17/4/)

Module 18: Relationships, Identity, and Grief

- [Module overview](/course/m18/) - [Grief, Identity, Purpose, and Social Isolation](/course/m18/1/) - [Relationships, Intimacy, and Boundaries](/course/m18/2/) - [Supporter Wellbeing and Shared Boundaries](/course/m18/3/)

Module 19: Healthcare Communication and Self-Advocacy

- [Module overview](/course/m19/) - [Prepare for and Communicate During Appointments](/course/m19/1/) - [Records, Written Plans, and Follow-Up](/course/m19/2/) - [When Healthcare Communication Breaks Down](/course/m19/3/)

Module 20: Work, Disability, and Community Participation

- [Module overview](/course/m20/) - [Work, School, and Accommodations](/course/m20/1/) - [Community Participation and Meaningful Roles](/course/m20/2/) - [Describe Variable Function for Accommodations and Benefits](/course/m20/3/)

Part Six: Long-Term Management

Module 21: Setbacks, Relapse, and Changing Symptoms

- [Module overview](/course/m21/) - [Recognize a Setback Versus Medical Change](/course/m21/1/) - [Respond During a Setback](/course/m21/2/) - [Recover, Review, and Update the Plan](/course/m21/3/)

Module 22: Building Your Personal FND Handbook

- [Module overview](/course/m22/) - [Choose What Belongs in the Handbook](/course/m22/1/) - [Build a Short Safety and Communication Summary](/course/m22/2/) - [Use, Protect, and Update the Handbook](/course/m22/3/)

Module 23: Reviewing Progress

- [Module overview](/course/m23/) - [Recognize Progress Across More Than Symptoms](/course/m23/1/) - [Choose Next Steps and Finish the Course](/course/m23/2/)

Reference Library

- [Reference Library](/reference/) - [Detailed reference index and symptom-category map](/reference/index/)

Symptom-Specific Diagnostic Signs

- [Diagnostic Techniques](/reference/diagnosis/) - [Diagnostic Techniques index](/reference/diagnosis/index/) - [Functional Limb Weakness](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/diagnosis/) - [Functional Tremor](/reference/functional-tremor/diagnosis/) - [Distractibility in Functional Tremor](/reference/functional-tremor/diagnosis/1/) - [Entrainment in Functional Tremor](/reference/functional-tremor/diagnosis/2/) - [Functional Tremor: Diagnostic Technique Inventory](/reference/functional-tremor/diagnosis/inventory/) - [Functional Jerks or Myoclonus](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/diagnosis/) - [EEG–EMG and Jerk-Locked Back-Averaging](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/diagnosis/1/) - [Functional Jerks: Diagnostic Technique Inventory](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/diagnosis/inventory/) - [Functional Tics and Tic-Like Symptoms](/reference/functional-tics-and-tic-like-symptoms/diagnosis/) - [Functional Dystonia or Fixed Posturing](/reference/functional-dystonia/diagnosis/) - [Functional Gait Disorder](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/diagnosis/) - [Functional Seizures](/reference/functional-seizures/diagnosis/) - [Functional Sensory Symptoms](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/diagnosis/) - [Functional Visual Symptoms](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/diagnosis/) - [Functional Speech and Voice Symptoms](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/diagnosis/) - [Functional Swallowing Symptoms and Globus](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/diagnosis/) - [Functional Cough and Upper-Airway Symptoms](/reference/functional-cough-and-upper-airway-symptoms/diagnosis/) - [Functional Cognitive Disorder](/reference/functional-cognitive-disorder/diagnosis/) - [Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness](/reference/persistent-postural-perceptual-dizziness/diagnosis/) - [Functional Facial Symptoms — Spasm, Droop and Weakness](/reference/functional-facial-symptoms/diagnosis/) - [Functional Paralysis](/reference/functional-paralysis/diagnosis/) - [Functional Drop Attacks](/reference/functional-drop-attacks/diagnosis/)

Symptom Recovery and Management Techniques

- [Recovery Techniques](/reference/recovery/) - [Recovery collection and safety guide](/reference/recovery/guide/) - [Technique index](/reference/recovery/index/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Limb Weakness](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Tremor](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Jerks or Myoclonus](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/) - [Functional Tics and Tic-Like Symptoms](/reference/functional-tics-and-tic-like-symptoms/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Dystonia or Fixed Posturing](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Gait Disorder](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Seizures](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Sensory Symptoms](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Visual Symptoms](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Speech and Voice Symptoms](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Swallowing Symptoms and Globus](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Cough and Upper-Airway Symptoms](/reference/functional-cough-and-upper-airway-symptoms/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Cognitive Disorder](/reference/functional-cognitive-disorder/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness](/reference/persistent-postural-perceptual-dizziness/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Facial Symptoms](/reference/functional-facial-symptoms/recovery/) - [Recovery Techniques for Functional Paralysis](/reference/functional-paralysis/recovery/) - [Recovery and Safety Techniques for Functional Drop Attacks](/reference/functional-drop-attacks/recovery/)

Functional Limb Weakness: Detailed Recovery Techniques

- [Detailed technique collection](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/techniques/) - [Automatic and task-oriented movement](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/1/) - [External focus and divided attention](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/2/) - [Supported loading and weight-bearing](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/3/) - [Step initiation from weight shift](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/4/) - [Foot sliding for ankle and leg weakness](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/5/) - [Backward walking as a bridge](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/6/) - [Treadmill and body-weight-supported walking](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/7/) - [Mirror and visual feedback](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/8/) - [Meaningful upper-limb and two-handed tasks](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/9/) - [Graded activity and reconditioning](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/10/) - [Electrical stimulation as an adjunct](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/11/) - [Relapse and self-management planning](/reference/functional-limb-weakness/recovery/12/)

Functional Tremor: Detailed Recovery Techniques

- [Detailed technique collection](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/techniques/) - [Voluntary tremor retrainment](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/1/) - [Competing rhythm and entrainment practice](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/2/) - [External focus and meaningful-task practice](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/3/) - [Posture, alignment and movement-pattern adjustment](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/4/) - [Contract–release and muscle relaxation](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/5/) - [Mirror and visual feedback](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/6/) - [Surface-EMG biofeedback](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/7/) - [Individualized whole-person treatment](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/8/) - [Relapse and self-management planning](/reference/functional-tremor/recovery/9/)

Functional Jerks or Myoclonus: Detailed Recovery Techniques

- [Detailed technique collection](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/techniques/) - [Pattern and warning mapping](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/1/) - [Early attention redirection](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/2/) - [Competing and continuous movement](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/3/) - [Pain and muscle-overactivity management](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/4/) - [Meaningful functional-task practice](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/5/) - [Graded activity and load planning](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/6/) - [Arousal and startle regulation](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/7/) - [Episode safety and relapse planning](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/8/) - [Individualized multidisciplinary treatment](/reference/functional-jerks-and-myoclonus/recovery/9/)

Functional Dystonia or Fixed Posturing: Detailed Recovery Techniques

- [Detailed technique collection](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/techniques/) - [Supported positioning and non-forceful release](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/1/) - [Position and gravity change](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/2/) - [External focus and automatic movement](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/3/) - [Graded weight-bearing and functional use](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/4/) - [Graded sensory reintroduction](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/5/) - [Mirror and visual feedback](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/6/) - [Surface-EMG biofeedback](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/7/) - [Electrical stimulation as an adjunct](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/8/) - [Pain, skin, joint-range and contracture management](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/9/) - [Splint, orthosis, footwear and mobility-equipment review](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/10/) - [Specialist botulinum-toxin review](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/11/) - [Episode, flare and relapse planning](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/12/) - [Individualized multidisciplinary treatment](/reference/functional-dystonia/recovery/13/)

Functional Gait Disorder: Detailed Recovery Techniques

- [Detailed technique collection](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/techniques/) - [Rhythmic weight shift and step initiation](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/1/) - [Foot sliding or “skating” progression](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/2/) - [Speed and continuous-walking transformation](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/3/) - [Backward, sideways and direction-change walking](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/4/) - [External rhythm and auditory cueing](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/5/) - [Exaggerated movement and marching](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/6/) - [External focus and purposeful dual-task walking](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/7/) - [Stairs as a supervised bridge](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/8/) - [Treadmill and body-weight-supported walking](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/9/) - [Mirror and visual feedback](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/10/) - [Graded community walking and environmental complexity](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/11/) - [Mobility aids, guarding and fall planning](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/12/) - [Individualized FND-informed rehabilitation and relapse planning](/reference/functional-gait-disorder/recovery/13/)

Functional Speech and Voice Recovery Pages

- [Collection overview](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/techniques/) - [Understanding the Diagnosis and Finding an Easier Starting Point](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/1/) - [Finding a Comfortable Automatic Voice](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/2/) - [Using Rhythm, Singing or Familiar Sequences](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/3/) - [Building an Easier Sound Into Words and Conversation](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/4/) - [Finding a Helpful Speech Rate and Pattern](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/5/) - [Focusing on the Message and the Listener](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/6/) - [Making Speech More Comfortable: Breath, Posture and Muscle Release](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/7/) - [Practising the Conversations You Want to Have](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/8/) - [Communication Support When Speech Is Difficult or Unavailable](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/9/) - [Psychologically Informed Support for Communication](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/10/) - [Coexisting Conditions and Reassessment of Speech or Voice Changes](/reference/functional-speech-and-voice-symptoms/recovery/11/)

Functional Visual Recovery Pages

- [Collection overview](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/techniques/) - [Positive Explanation of Preserved Vision and Follow-Up](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/1/) - [Noticing Briefly Better Vision Without Repeated Testing](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/2/) - [Orthoptist-Guided Visual Feedback](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/3/) - [Graded Visual Tasks Linked to Daily Life](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/4/) - [Supported Visual Choice Without Waiting for Certainty](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/5/) - [Photophobia: An Agreed Light and Protection Plan](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/6/) - [Treatment of Coexisting Eye, Migraine and Neurological Conditions](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/7/) - [Hypnotherapy and Transparent Therapeutic Suggestion](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/8/) - [Advanced Visual Feedback and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: Specialist Review](/reference/functional-visual-symptoms/recovery/9/)

Functional Sensory Recovery Techniques

- [Collection overview](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/techniques/) - [Graded Sensory Input for Reduced or Altered Sensation](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/1/) - [Desensitization for Painful Touch and Hypersensitivity](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/2/) - [Sensory Discrimination: Texture, Location and Object Recognition](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/3/) - [Pairing Sensation With Meaningful Movement](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/4/) - [Graded Return to Clothing, Footwear and Everyday Contact](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/5/) - [Visual and Mirror Feedback for Altered Body Sensation](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/6/) - [External Attention and Task Focus](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/7/) - [Sensory-Profile Assessment and Environmental Adaptation](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/8/) - [TENS and Electrical Stimulation: Specialist Review and Safety](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/9/) - [Coexisting Pain, Migraine and Medical Review](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/10/) - [Skin, Pressure and Injury Protection](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/11/) - [Episode, Flare and Available-Capacity Planning](/reference/functional-sensory-symptoms/recovery/12/)

Functional Seizure Recovery Materials

- [Functional seizure techniques and materials index](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/techniques/) - [Diagnostic Explanation and Continuing Care](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/1/) - [Individualized Episode Safety Plan](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/2/) - [Warning and Pattern Mapping](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/3/) - [Sensory Grounding and an Attention Anchor](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/4/) - [Seizure-Focused Psychological Treatment](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/5/) - [ReACT for Children and Adolescents](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/6/) - [Clinician-Taught Breathing Control](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/7/) - [Coexisting-Condition and Load Review](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/8/) - [Prescriber-Led Medication Review](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/9/) - [Supported Return to Activities](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/10/) - [Supporter Response Rehearsal](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/11/) - [Recovery, Cluster and Flare Planning](/reference/functional-seizures/recovery/12/)

Functional Swallowing and Globus Recovery Pages

- [Collection overview](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/techniques/) - [Understanding Your Swallowing Assessment and Plan](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/1/) - [Comfortable Breathing and Supported Positioning for Meals](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/2/) - [Reducing Extra Jaw, Neck and Throat Effort](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/3/) - [Practising With Assessed Food Textures and Amounts](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/4/) - [Making Meals More Manageable in Different Settings](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/5/) - [Stepping Back From Repeated Throat Checking](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/6/) - [Using a Gentle External Focus During Assessed Practice](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/7/) - [Working With Fear of Choking Without Pressure](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/8/) - [Treating Other Conditions That Make Swallowing Harder](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/9/) - [A Prescriber-Led Medication Discussion for Assessed Globus](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/10/) - [Reviewing Diet and Equipment Restrictions Together](/reference/functional-swallowing-and-globus/recovery/11/)

Assets and Puzzles

- [Assets](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/assets/README.md) - [Course asset index](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/assets/asset-index.md) - [Puzzles](/puzzles/)

Crosswords

- [What is FND? — normal](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/What-is-FND-crossword-09-2026.pdf) - [What is FND? — easy](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/What-is-FND-crossword-easy-09-2026.pdf) - [What is FND? — answer key](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/What-is-FND-crossword-answer-key-09-2026.pdf) - [Biopsychosocial What? — normal](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/Biopsychosocial-What-crossword-09-2026.pdf) - [Biopsychosocial What? — easy](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/Biopsychosocial-What-crossword-easy-09-2026.pdf) - [Biopsychosocial What? — answer key](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/Biopsychosocial-What-crossword-answer-key-09-2026.pdf) - [Recovery — normal](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/Recovery-crossword-09-2026.pdf) - [Recovery — easy](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/Recovery-crossword-easy-09-2026.pdf) - [Recovery — answer key](/assets/puzzles/crosswords/Recovery-crossword-answer-key-09-2026.pdf)

Glossary and Research

- [Glossary](/glossary/) - [Citation Index](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/research/citation-index.md) - [Research and Citation Policy](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/research-and-citation-policy.md) - [Evidence Standard](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/evidence-standard.md)

Project and Contributor Documentation

- [Accessibility Standards](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/accessibility-standards.md) - [Core Principles](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/core-principles.md) - [Course Organization Decisions](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/course-organization-decisions.md) - [Detailed Course Syllabus](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/detailed-course-syllabus.md) - [Evidence Standard](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/evidence-standard.md) - [Functional Tics: Repository-Wide Coverage Audit](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/functional-tics-repository-audit.md) - [Our Role](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/our-role.md) - [Planned Repository Structure](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/planned-repository-structure.md) - [Planned Resource Library](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/planned-resource-library.md) - [Project Status](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/project-status.md) - [Research and Citation Policy](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/research-and-citation-policy.md) - [Repository Change and Page Maintenance Policy](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/repository-change-and-page-maintenance-policy.md) - [Recovery Technique Lists: History Audit](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/recovery-technique-history-audit.md) - [Safety and Editorial Rules](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/safety-and-editorial-rules.md) - [Search and Usability Standards](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/search-and-usability-standards.md)

Detailed Module Syllabus Files

- [Module 1 — What FND Is](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-01-what-fnd-is.md) - [Module 2 — How FND Is Diagnosed](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-02-how-fnd-is-diagnosed.md) - [Module 3 — Causes, Mechanisms, and Honest Uncertainty](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-03-causes-mechanisms-and-honest-uncertainty.md) - [Module 4 — Mapping Your Individual Condition](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-04-mapping-your-individual-condition.md) - [Module 5 — Medical Safety and New Symptoms](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-05-medical-safety-and-new-symptoms.md) - [Module 6 — Functional Seizures and Episodic Symptoms](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-06-functional-seizures-and-episodic-symptoms.md) - [Module 7 — Functional Movement, Weakness, and Gait Symptoms](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-07-functional-movement-weakness-and-gait-symptoms.md) - [Module 8 — Sensory, Visual, Balance, and Dizziness Symptoms](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-08-sensory-visual-balance-and-dizziness-symptoms.md) - [Module 9 — Speech, Voice, Swallowing, and Breathing Symptoms](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-09-speech-voice-swallowing-and-breathing-symptoms.md) - [Module 10 — Cognition, Memory, and Dissociation](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-10-cognition-memory-and-dissociation.md) - [Module 11 — Pain, Migraine, Fatigue, and Sleep](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-11-pain-migraine-fatigue-and-sleep.md) - [Module 12 — Autonomic and Whole-Body Symptoms](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-12-autonomic-and-whole-body-symptoms.md) - [Module 13 — Building an Individual Treatment Team](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-13-building-an-individual-treatment-team.md) - [Module 14 — Rehabilitation and Neuroplastic Change](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-14-rehabilitation-and-neuroplastic-change.md) - [Module 15 — Pacing, Activity, and the Boom-and-Bust Cycle](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-15-pacing-activity-and-the-boom-and-bust-cycle.md) - [Module 16 — Psychological Treatment Without Blame](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-16-psychological-treatment-without-blame.md) - [Module 17 — Daily Living, Accessibility, and Equipment](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-17-daily-living-accessibility-and-equipment.md) - [Module 18 — Relationships, Identity, and Grief](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-18-relationships-identity-and-grief.md) - [Module 19 — Healthcare Communication and Self-Advocacy](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-19-healthcare-communication-and-self-advocacy.md) - [Module 20 — Work, Disability, and Community Participation](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-20-work-disability-and-community-participation.md) - [Module 21 — Setbacks, Relapse, and Changing Symptoms](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-21-setbacks-relapse-and-changing-symptoms.md) - [Module 22 — Building Your Personal FND Handbook](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-22-building-your-personal-fnd-handbook.md) - [Module 23 — Reviewing Progress](https://github.com/FND-Education-Project/FND-Education/blob/main/docs/project/syllabus/module-23-reviewing-progress.md)

Functional cough and upper-airway recovery collection

• Collection overview
• Noticing the Earliest Cough Urge
• Using a Sip and Swallow When It Is Safe
• Choosing One Comfortable Cough Substitute
• Finding a Less Effortful Breathing Pattern
• Coordinating Gentle Lower-Rib Breathing
• Easing Repeated Throat Clearing
• Returning to Activities With Graded Trigger Practice
• Making Daily Life Kinder to Your Throat
• Working With Attention, Worry and the Cough Urge
• Keeping Other Causes and Conditions in the Care Plan

Functional Cognitive Disorder recovery collection

• Everything We Know About FCD — separate background

• Collection overview
• FCD background → Understanding Memory and Thinking Difficulties in FCD
• FCD background → Taking a Break From Repeated Memory Tests
• FCD background → Finding Reassurance That Still Helps
• FCD background → Giving One Task Your Attention
• FCD background → Comparing What You Expect With What Happens
• FCD background → Keeping a Small Record of What Helped
• FCD background → Returning to Reading, Conversation and Other Valued Tasks
• FCD background → Building a Thinking and Memory System You Can Actually Use
• FCD background → Making the Day Easier With Routines and Pacing
• FCD background → Keeping Other Contributors in the Care Plan
• FCD background → Considering an Online ACT Group
• FCD background → Considering FCD-Specific Digital Self-Help
• FCD background → Planning Individual Cognitive Rehabilitation

Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness detailed recovery pages

• Collection overview
• Building a Vestibular Rehabilitation Plan That Fits You
• Practising Head and Body Movement in Manageable Steps
• Making Sitting, Standing and Walking More Manageable
• Making Busy Visual Settings More Manageable
• Using Gaze-Stability Exercises Only When They Fit
• Practising Balance and Walking With Appropriate Support
• Returning to Places and Activities That Matter
• Working With Worry and Attention During Vestibular Rehabilitation
• Keeping Other Causes of Dizziness in the Care Plan
• Considering Supervised Visual-Motion or Virtual-Reality Practice
• Discussing Experimental Stimulation With a Specialist
• Discussing an SSRI or SNRI With Your Prescriber
• Making a Plan for Flares and Changing Dizziness

Functional facial symptoms: detailed recovery pages

• Collection overview
• Understanding What Your Face Is Doing
• Building a Rehabilitation Plan Around Daily Life
• Making a Plan for Familiar Facial Episodes
• Finding Easier Movement During Conversation
• Choosing a Facial or Mouth Task With Your Therapist
• Planning Gentle Practice Around an Assessed Trigger
• Making Your Face, Jaw and Neck More Comfortable
• Protecting Eating, Vision and Communication
• Keeping Other Causes and Conditions in the Care Plan
• Discussing Botulinum Toxin With a Specialist

Common Co-occurring Conditions

• Collection overview
• Migraine Alongside FND
• Persistent Headache Alongside FND
• Tinnitus Alongside FND
• Persistent Pain Alongside FND
• Fibromyalgia Alongside FND
• Fatigue and Post-Activity Worsening Alongside FND
• Insomnia and Sleep Difficulties Alongside FND
• Autonomic Symptoms Alongside FND
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Alongside FND

Functional paralysis: detailed recovery and care

• Collection overview
• Finding a Movement You Can Start With
• Practising a Useful Task With Attention on Its Purpose
• Using Equipment and Protecting Your Body
• Choosing a Manageable Amount of Practice
• Getting the Team Working From One Plan
• Making a Plan for Familiar Paralysis Episodes
• Keeping Life Open While Movement Is Limited

Functional drop attacks: detailed recovery and safety

• Collection overview
• Agreeing What to Do After a Fall
• Making Everyday Places Safer
• Choosing Support for Getting Around
• Looking for a Warning Only If There Is One
• Getting Up Safely After an Uninjured Event
• Returning to Activities With the Right Support
• Keeping Other Conditions in the Care Plan

Functional tics: detailed recovery and supporting care

• Collection overview
• Understanding Functional Tics and Agreeing on a Plan
• Noticing Useful Patterns Without Watching Every Tic
• Understanding Therapy Options for Functional Tics
• Returning to Activities With Support
• Keeping Other Conditions and Medicines in the Plan
• Making Movement and Communication Safer
• Helping Other People Respond Usefully
• Planning for Intense Bouts and Difficult Days

Diagnostic expansion project preparation

• Diagnostic Expansion: Ownership and Migration Plan
• Diagnostic Expansion Baseline and Recovery Completion
• Diagnostic Page Authoring Structures
• Functional tremor diagnostic expansion record
• Functional jerks diagnostic expansion record

First diagnostic expansion

• Functional limb weakness: first diagnostic expansion
• Understanding a Positive FND Diagnosis
• What Tests and Investigations Can Tell Us
• Understanding Assessment Results and Everyday Function
• Understanding an FND Diagnosis
• Hoover’s Sign
• Functional Limb Weakness: Diagnostic Inventory