Conversion (Functional Neurological) Disorders: An Update Daniel Schneider, M.D.
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 10 am – 12 pm, The Marianne & Nicholas Young Auditorium 247 E. 82nd Street, NYC
Free and open to the public, RSVP is appreciated but not required; first come, first-seated, To register, click HERE, visit nypsi.org, or call 212.879.6900
Known to 19th century thinkers as “hysteria,” that specific form of psychosomatic illness known today as “conversion disorder,” or “functional neurological syndrome,” has been a source of controversy within the field of medicine for centuries. Questions such as the proper means to make a diagnosis, etiology of symptoms, patient motivations, treatment options, and even what to call the syndrome, have all been vigorously debated over the years. This talk will make a nod to that long history, while focusing on Continue reading Conversion (Functional Neurological) Disorders: An Update with Daniel Schneider, M.D. at Pfeffer Center, NYSPI
