Case Study on Functional Paralysis

mdomineseymdominesey
in CDI Talk Archive
Someone mentioned on CDI Talk a year or so ago that Functional Paralysis is not really a medical term in use by many neurologists, but merely an ICD-9 code to describe a syndrome or set of symptoms that can be the result from any number of conditions.

I haven't read this yet, as I just received it, but it appears that some Neurologists use and favor the term. Maybe we now have some ammunition to go after this MCC when clinically warranted?

Kindest Regards,

Mark



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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
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Dear Mr Dominesey,

Welcome to the latest Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Hot Topic on Neuropsychiatry.

In 1974 Oliver Sacks was hiking through a remote part of Norway when he suffered a nasty injury to his leg. Although he managed to get to help, and underwent successful surgical repair, he struggled to relearn to walk and described feelings of alienation from his limb.

Read Jon Stone's account of Sacks's experience, and responses from both Oliver Sacks and Anthony S David.
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  • cmorellcmorell
    edited May 2016
    Does this reference the same Oliver Sacks that the film "Awakenenings" was based on?

    Charlie Morell
    Lead CDI Specialist
    Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
    Hudson, FL 34452
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