Clinical experience suggests that many patients with functional motor disorders (FMD), despite reporting severe balance problems, typically do not fall frequently. This discrepancy may hint towards a functional component. Here, we explored the role of the Shoulder-Touch test, which features a light touch on the patient's shoulders to reveal a possible functional etiology of postural instability.

Shoulder-touch test to reveal incongruencies in persons with functional motor disorders

Geroin, Christian
;
Tinazzi, Michele
2022-01-01

Abstract

Clinical experience suggests that many patients with functional motor disorders (FMD), despite reporting severe balance problems, typically do not fall frequently. This discrepancy may hint towards a functional component. Here, we explored the role of the Shoulder-Touch test, which features a light touch on the patient's shoulders to reveal a possible functional etiology of postural instability.
2022
balance
functional motor disorders
functional neurological disorders
retropulsion test
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