Diagnosis and treatment of functional limb weakness

Abstract

Functional limb weakness is a common functional motor disorder, and its clinical diagnosis is mainly based on the medical history, neurological examinations and patients' positive signs. It is prone to misdiagnosis in the clinical practice, treatment requires diagnostic interpretation, physical therapy, and psychological therapy in a multi⁃disciplinary team pattern. This article reviews the progress in clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and the treatment of functional limb weakness, to help clinicians diagnose and treat functional limb weakness effectively in clinical practice, improving patients' prognosis.

Keywords

• conversion disorder
• extremities
• paralysis
• review