{"id":518,"date":"2026-01-14T02:47:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=518"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:16","slug":"functional-neurological-disorders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/departments\/neurosurgery\/functional-neurological-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Neurological Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"op-section disease\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">What we do<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Evaluation and neurosurgical treatment for functional neurological disorders<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Our focus<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment selection<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__item\">\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__label\">Emergency care<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-kpi__value\">Urgent assessment when symptoms worsen suddenly<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"disease-lead\">Functional neurological disorders include conditions in which abnormal nerve function causes symptoms without major structural damage to the brain or spinal cord.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-rows\">\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Conditions treated<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li><strong>Hemifacial spasm:<\/strong> involuntary muscle contractions on one side of the face<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trigeminal neuralgia:<\/strong> severe facial pain caused by trigeminal nerve irritation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Epilepsy:<\/strong> recurrent seizures requiring specialised evaluation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Normal pressure hydrocephalus:<\/strong> gait disturbance, cognitive decline, and urinary symptoms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Evaluation and treatment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Treatment strategies depend on the specific condition, symptom severity, and the impact on daily life. Options may include medication, surgical treatment, or referral to related specialties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disease-callout\">\n<ul class=\"disease-bullets\">\n<li>Imaging studies such as MRI and CT to exclude structural disease<\/li>\n<li>Neurosurgical treatment when indicated, such as microvascular decompression or shunt surgery<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration with Neurology and Rehabilitation for long-term management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row\">\n<div class=\"disease-row__h\">\n<h2>Appointment<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"disease-row__b\">\n<p>Appointments are recommended. A referral from another medical institution is helpful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disease-muted\">For contact routes and language support options, please refer to the <a href=\"\/en\/departments\/neurosurgery\/\">Neurosurgery<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we do Evaluation and neurosurgical treatment for functional neurological disorders Our focus Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment selection Emergency care Urgent assessment when symptoms worsen suddenly Functional neurological disorders include conditions in which abnormal nerve function causes symptoms without major structural damage to the brain or spinal cord. 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