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There was so little research; one colleague expressed surprise that research on FND was even possible.  \nIt is therefore a pleasure to be asked to introduce the Brain Communications special collection for FND. It is another marker of how much of an inroad this disorder has made into mainstream neurological practice and research in the last 25 years. The purpose of the special collection is to signal that Brain Communications welcomes submissions spanning both clinical and neuroscience research on FND and to allow readers to find published articles gathered in one location. The breadth of the articles in the collection demonstrates the momentum of the field and its growing maturity. In the late 1990s, it was a diagnosis of exclusion, framed almost exclusively within a psychiatric paradigm, in which anecdote and speculation were dominant. In contrast, this collection reflects the diversity and rigour of modern scientific FND research. There are papers on diagnostic and classification issues, for example, revisiting Briquet’s syndrome of multiple functional symptoms and disorders,2 the clinical and mechanistic overlap of migraine with FND3 and whether you can us univariate resting-state EEG to distinguish functional from epileptic seizures4 (spoiler alert—you can’t) . A second cluster of papers examines mechanistic questions in individuals with FND, such as the relationship between postmovement beta synchronization and hyperbinding between perception and action,5 the correlation between resting-state network integration and segregation and self-reported  \nsomatic symptoms6 and reduced respiratory sensitivity in FND,7 highlighting growing interest in interoception.  \nStudies of treatment ofFND are also represented, including a feasibility trial of a digital intervention for functional cognitive disorder from our own group,8 as well as a treatment-oriented review examining the question of whether metacognition is really impaired in FND.9 Together, the papers in the collection show the range of scientific ambition now being applied to FND and the many diverse perspectives from psychiatry, neurology, epidemiology, neuroscience and others needed to properly grapple with the clinical phenomena that present so commonly to health services around the world.10  \nFND has become a genuinely interdisciplinary field. The international FND Society, founded in 2019, reflects this in its membership of psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, allied health professionals and many others relevant to clinical management and research. Despite such progress, historical neglect and stigma still affect millions of people with FND worldwide. Bringing it into the mainstream, especially through scientific research, is arguably the most effective way of overcoming that legacy. Inclusion in neurology training curricula in the UK11 and Europe,12 as well as scientific panels, and US consensus guidelines,13 all signal—like this special collection—that what was once a ‘miscellaneous’ oddity is now more widely recognized.  \nFinally, a gentle note of caution, as the field turns towards neuroimaging, computational modelling and biomarkers, it could be easy to lose sight of the centrality of clinical science in FND. The presence of an FND collection in Brain Communications is another milestone but should not be misinterpreted as an exclu","cbCaitQhYFMOfEpg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitQhYFMOfEpg","pdf",311988,"English","# Editorial\n## Purpose of the special collection\n## Evolution of FND research and interdisciplinary focus\n## Research themes: diagnosis, mechanisms, treatment\n## Caution about future neuroimaging directions\n## Notes on publication and authorship\n## References","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Brain Communications FND special collection?\",\"answer\":\"It signals that Brain Communications welcomes submissions spanning both clinical and neuroscience research on FND, and helps readers find published articles gathered in one location.\"},{\"question\":\"How has the understanding of FND changed over time according to the editorial?\",\"answer\":\"FND has moved from being largely absent from textbooks and curricula and framed as a diagnosis of exclusion within a psychiatric paradigm toward a diverse, rigorous, interdisciplinary scientific field.\"},{\"question\":\"Which major research areas does the collection include?\",\"answer\":\"It includes diagnostic and classification issues, mechanistic studies in individuals with FND, and treatment-related work such as a feasibility trial and treatment-oriented reviews.\"}]","The Functional Neurological Disorder Special Collection in Brain Communications - Bringing FND Into the Mainstream | PDF"]