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New York Post
27-04-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Patients with this brain disorder are often accused of faking or exaggerating — but it can cause tremors, tingling and even blackouts
It's not all in their heads — but that's what they're told. A baffling brain disorder leaves people shaking, stumbling and sometimes completely blacking out, only to be doubted by doctors, friends and even family. 3 Women are disproportionally affected by this terrifying disorder, which doctors are quick to dismiss. Getty Images/iStockphoto The condition, which is called functional neurological disorder (FND), scrambles the brain's communication with the body, leading to real and often disabling symptoms that look fake to the untrained eye. FND can cause sudden tremors, tingling, paralysis, vision loss and seizures, but — unlike classic neurological diseases like epilepsy or multiple sclerosis (MS) — it doesn't show up clearly on brain scans. That medical blind spot means many patients are misdiagnosed, dismissed or even accused of making it all up. Despite affecting more people than MS, FND flies under the radar, partly because it sits at the crossroads of neurology and psychiatry — a blurry intersection that leaves patients stuck in diagnostic limbo. An estimated 10–22 people per 100,000 per year have this disorder, which disproportionately affects women and youths. 3 FND can cause sudden tremors, tingling, paralysis, vision loss and seizures. Getty Images Researchers believe a combination of psychological stress, trauma and genetics can trigger the disorder, but no two cases look exactly alike. Some patients develop symptoms after a physical injury, others after emotional upheaval — for some, it's neither. Treatment usually involves a team approach, blending neurological care with specialized physical therapy and mental health support. But experts warn that early recognition is key — the longer patients are left without help, the harder recovery becomes. The biggest hurdle? Stigma. 3 'Women with functional symptoms often face scepticism and dismissal,' Scrivener wrote. Getty Images 'The origins of the disorder are deeply rooted in the sexist history of its pre-scientific ancestor — hysteria,' Benjamin Scrivener, a PhD candidate in medical and health sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, wrote in The Conversation. Hysteria was a term used for centuries to describe unexplained physical symptoms — especially in women — that doctors attributed to an unstable mind as opposed to a real illness. Over time, 'hysteria' became a catch-all diagnosis for anything doctors couldn't easily diagnose, and it contributes to the stigma of FND. 'Women with functional symptoms often face skepticism and dismissal,' Scrivener wrote. 'In some cases, significant harm occurs through stigmatization, inadequate care and poor management. Modern medicine has attempted to address these biases by recognizing functional neurological disorder as a legitimate condition.' Attempts in recent decades to raise awareness for FND, however, provide hope that it will finally be able to shake off its unfair reputation and help patients receive the care they need.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Aussie Scrivener's purple patch in vain in UAE golf
Jason Scrivener has conjured up a fabulous weekend of golf before the Australian outsider's bid for a first European tour title finally fell short at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship, won by Spain's Alejandro del Rey. The 35-year-old Scrivener came from nowhere in the field to record 16 birdies over a remarkable blemish-free 39-hole stretch across three rounds from Friday until late on Sunday, as he eventually claimed fourth place at the Al Hamra course in the UAE. It could have been even better for the man from Perth, whose purple patch was only ended on the penultimate hole on Sunday when he found the desert, then a greenside bunker, as he ran up the double bogey that effectively ruined his shot at a third-place finish. "It felt very natural and very easy" 🤩Hear from the 2025 Ras Al Khaimah champion 🎙️#RAKGolfChamps — DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) January 26, 2025 Still, Scrivener responded with a birdie at the last to finish with a laudable five-under 67 to go with his 65 on Saturday. Scrivener's overall 14-under total of 274 was enough to earn him a substantial prize of 120,000 Euros ($A200,000) but it was still no match for the champion del Rey, who took his maiden European tour crown in hugely impressive fashion, shooting a third straight six-under 66 to win by four strokes. World-ranked 308 - 31 places ahead of Scrivener - del Rey finished the week on 22 under to win on his 70th European tour start, a fact celebrated by his compatriots who ran on to the final green to douse him with water. Like Scrivener, who reckoned he felt like a rejuvenated player this year after a break, del Rey was delighted at his own renaissance after a disappointing 2024 campaign. "I got to a point last year where I just felt like I wasn't having that much fun on the golf course because for me, playing for 20th, 30th place wasn't that meaningful at that point," del Rey said. "I just worked really hard since then, and I feel like I've played many years with a lot of friends that have won out here and I knew I could do it but it just wasn't showing up." Del Rey didn't make a single bogey over the weekend, stretching his overnight two-stroke lead with three birdies in his first five holes and eventually comfortably holding off second-placed Marcus Armitage, who shot a 68 for an 18-under total. Another Spaniard David Puig (65) finished third on what proved a disappointing final day for another Australian David Micheluzzi, whose 73 left him tied for 36th on six under. Elvis Smylie, who missed the cut, is sixth in the European tour's season-long Race to Dubai order of merit as Briton Tyrrell Hatton still leads the way. Micheluzzi is 15th while Scrivener moves up into 20th place.
