Bear in Mind Podcast
Bear in Mind Podcast
Bear in Mind
BiM #17 - Brain’s Blind Spot: Inside Functional Neurological Disorder. feat: Curt LaFrance, MD, MPH
50 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
0:00
50:03
Download MP3
Show notes
Bear in Mind Ep. 17 What happens when the body shuts down—but nothing shows up on a scan? This week, we explore Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder (FND)—a complex and often misunderstood condition that causes real symptoms like seizures, paralysis, or loss of speech, with no detectable neurological cause. Our guest, Dr. Curt LaFrance, double-boarded in psychiatry and neurology, helps break down what we do (and don’t) know about FND. From diagnosis to treatment and stigma, we cover the s...