2026 Annual Meeting | C133 - Functional Neurological Disorders: Bridging Brain, Mind, and Body

Date Tuesday 04/21/26

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM CDT Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) David L. Perez, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) General Neurology

Learning Objectives Following this session attendees will Describe the evidence-based approach to rule in a diagnosis of functional neurological disorder; Recognize how to effectively communicate the diagnosis of functional neurological disorder; Identify how certain mechanistically-relevant constructs relate to neural circuit alterations in functional neurological disorder; Describe the evidence-based treatments of functional neurological disorder, as supported by clinical trial evidence.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Didactic

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:04 AM CDT	Introduction	Welcome and Introduction David L. Perez, MD, FAAN
07:04 AM - 07:36 AM CDT	Speaker	Diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder Sara A. Finkelstein, MD
07:36 AM - 08:08 AM CDT	Speaker	Clinical Trial Evidence for the Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorder W. C. LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH, FAAN
08:08 AM - 08:40 AM CDT	Speaker	Neural Mechanisms of Functional Neurological Disorder David L. Perez, MD, FAAN
08:40 AM - 09:00 AM CDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers David L. Perez, MD, FAAN, Sara A. Finkelstein, MD, W. C. LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
David L. Perez, MD, FAAN	Dr. Perez has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Wiley: Brain and Behavior. Dr. Perez has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for American Psychiatric Association Publishing. The institution of Dr. Perez has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Perez has received research support from Sidney R. Baer Jr. Foundation. The institution of Dr. Perez has received research support from Warren Alpert Foundation. Dr. Perez has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Perez has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Sara A. Finkelstein, MD	Dr. Finkelstein has nothing to disclose.
W. C. LaFrance, Jr., MD, MPH, FAAN	Dr. LaFrance has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for medico-legal work.. The institution of Dr. LaFrance has received research support from Department of Defense. Dr. LaFrance has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. LaFrance has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.

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