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. 2025 Nov;12(11):1756-1760.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.70183. Epub 2025 Jun 18.

Developing an Outpatient Transdisciplinary Functional Movement Disorder Program: 1-Year Experience

Gabriela S Gilmour  1   2 , Kayla Fritz  3 , Joanne Stephen  3 , Kate Kain  3 , Monic Brunet  3 , Mikhaila Fitzsimmons  3 , Nora Krueger  3 , Linette Lawlor-Savage  3 , Kimberly McEachern  3 , Leon Mitchell  3 , Heather Squires  3 , Patti Vaillant  3 , Kim Walker  3 , Megan Howlett  1   4 , Kimberly G Williams  1   2   4
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Developing an Outpatient Transdisciplinary Functional Movement Disorder Program: 1-Year Experience

Gabriela S Gilmour et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2025 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: functional movement disorder; functional neurological disorder; multidisciplinary treatment; rehabilitation; triage.

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Ethical Compliance Statement: The authors confirm that the approval of an institutional review board was not required for this work. Informed patient consent was not necessary for this work. We confirm that we have read the journal's position on issues involved in ethical publication and affirm that this work is consistent with those guidelines.

Funding Sources and Conflicts of Interest: No specific funding was received for this work. The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest relevant to this work.

Financial Disclosures for the Previous 12 Months: G.S.G. receives research support from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. K.F., J.S., K.K., M.B., M.F., N.K., L.L.‐S., K.M., L.M., H.S., P.V., K.W., M.H., and K.G.W. declare that there are no additional disclosures to report.

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FMD (functional movement disorder) clinical pathway and rehabilitation program schedule. This sample transdisciplinary management schedule shows the breadth of education, assessment, rehabilitation, and therapy services offered through our clinic, which is individualized to each patient based on their specific goals. Individual patients may participate in some or all aspects of our services and/or be referred for community resources. The frequency of discipline‐specific sessions as part of the 5‐day rehabilitation program is based on existing literature and available resources.
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