[Functional cognitive disorders]

Abstract

The article provides an overview of scientific publications devoted to the study of the problem of functional cognitive disorders (FCD), which are one of the variants of functional neurological disorders (FND). The authors provide data on the frequency of occurrence of this pathology, the differences between the concepts of FCD and «subjective cognitive disorders» (dissociative (conversion) disorders - F44). The authors show the traditional views on the study of this pathology in the mainstream of hysterical disorders. The modern concepts of information processing disorders as a mechanism of FCD development are considered. Special attention is paid to the role of executive dysfunction in the genesis of FCD. The descriptions of the main clinical manifestations of FCD are given. The basic principles of diagnostic examination of patients with FCD are considered. The article presents modern approaches to the therapy of FCD, with special attention paid to psychotherapeutic correction in this pathology.

Keywords: conversion disorder; dissociative disorder; executive functions; functional cognitive disorders; functional neurological disorders; memory; neuromexol; recognan; subjective cognitive disorders.