Diagnostic Overshadowing in Functional Neurological Disorder Leading to a Diagnosis of Acute Motor and Sensory Axonal Neuropathy: A Case Report
Alicia Roldan, Julieanne Shulman, Rohini Singh, Eli Dayon, Andrew Abdou, Josette Hartnett, Erika L. Trovato · 2026
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Alicia Roldan and co-authors report a young patient whose first diagnosis hid a nerve disease, in work published in 2026. A woman aged twenty-two entered rehab with a label of functional neurologic disorder, where brain signs lack a clear body cause. Her exam, weak response to therapy, and nerve tests did not fit that label.
Deeper checks pointed to an acute nerve illness that harms both motion and sense fibers. She was treated with immune globulin through a vein. The authors warn that bias can shadow real disease when mental health issues sit in the chart. Body-wide nerve diseases belong on the check list, they argue.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alicia Roldan, Julieanne Shulman, Rohini Singh, Eli Dayon, Andrew Abdou, Josette Hartnett, Erika L. Trovato |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |