Conditions Associated with FND

What Conditions are Associated with FND?

A person who is diagnosed with FND will have specific FND symptoms.

But, there are also a range of symptoms and conditions that are commonly associated with FND, which we’ve listed on this page.

Many of the conditions are likely to also have a psychogenic cause, meaning it’s messages from the brain that causes or trig

Conditions Associated with FND

Chronic Pain

Physical pain, including fibromyalgia, that is not explained by a biological condition, often in the neck or back, and it might move around the body.

Fatigue

Persistent feelings of exhaustion.

Sleep issues

Struggling to sleep or waking to much (insomnia) or sleeping too much (hypersomnia).

Migraines

Pain in the head and face, including visual and auditory disturbances.

IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other functional problems of the gut.

Anxiety

Disproportionate worry and fear, or panic attacks.

Depression

Feeling very low for an extended period of time.

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress. Strong emotional sensations related to meaningful events that have passed, such as flashbacks, night terrors, etc.

Chronic Urinary Retention

Urinating, but the bladder does not feel empty.

Dysfunctional Breathing

Less effective breathing patterns, such as using the upper chest and neck muscles, rather than

The Art or Science of Medical Diagnosis

These conditions are considered separate medical conditions. However, they are also mostly “syndromes”, which are collections of roughly similar observable symptoms and those definitions have changed over time. This is very different to having a condition that is characterised by specific objective and measurable biological traits. Until these conditions can be diagnosed by a brain scan, which may show biological, psychological or sociological conditions, their classification may be considered more art than science.

Until we have real science, the conditions listed on this page are considered to be issues that are often associated with FND, rather than being part of FND, and each medical term is considered a distinct condition.