Bmc Neurol
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Physio4FMD: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder.
Patients with functional motor disorder (FMD) experience persistent and disabling neurological symptoms such as weakness, tremor, dystonia and disordered gait. Physiotherapy is usually considered an important part of treatment; however, sufficiently-powered controlled studies are lacking. Here we present the protocol of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) that aims to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of a specialist physiotherapy programme for FMD. ⋯ This trial will be the first adequately-powered RCT of physical-based rehabilitation for FMD.