Coordinating Panel on Functional Neurological Disorders

General information on Functional Neurological Disorders

Functional Neurological Disorder is a common reason for patients to seek help from a neurologist. It is a condition that causes impaired quality of life and levels of disability similar to many other neurological disorders, thus health and socio-economic implications associated with FND are equivalently high. 

To focus on FND further fosters the much-needed bridge between neurology, psychiatry and rehabilitation which is highly relevant across neurological conditions. Therefore, further clinical and scientifical developments in the field of FND will not only help people with this highly prevalent and disabling disorder but will also provide insights into improving treatment and outcome in people with other long-term neurological conditions. By creating this new Coordinating Panel, the EAN wants to improve knowledge and increase awareness of FND. 

About the EAN Coordinating Panel on Functional Neurological Disorders 

From the beginning of September 2023 onwards, EAN Individual Members interested in this multi disciplinary field can apply for this new group as Individual Panel Members by completing the respective online application.

Contact

In case of any questions regarding this new panel or the application procedure, please reach out to the EAN Scientific Department:  
scientific(at)ean.org

Co-Chairs

Aybek, Selma
Aybek, Selma
Fribourg, Switzerland
Edwards, Mark
Edwards, Mark
London, United Kingdom

Management Group

Cabreira, Verónica
Cabreira, Verónica
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
Mitsikostas, Dimos-Dimitrios
Mitsikostas, Dimos-Dimitrios
Athens, Greece
Serranova, Tereza
Serranova, Tereza
Praha 2, Czech Republic
Stone, Jon
Stone, Jon
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Tinazzi, Michele
Tinazzi, Michele
Verona, Italy

RRFS Representative

Cabreira, Verónica
Cabreira, Verónica
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom

Members of the Coordinating Panel

Core Group Members

Abed, Elsayed
Abed, Elsayed
Cairo, Egypt
Alba Suarez, Elda María
Alba Suarez, Elda María
Madrid, Spain
Angelini, Corrado
Angelini, Corrado
Padova, Italy
Braca, Simone
Braca, Simone
Napoli, Italy
Colosimo, Carlo
Colosimo, Carlo
Terni, Italy
Di Lorenzo, Francesco
Di Lorenzo, Francesco
Rome, Italy
Dietz, Volker
Dietz, Volker
Zurich, Switzerland
Dubenko, Andriy
Dubenko, Andriy
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Filipovic, Sasa
Filipovic, Sasa
Belgrade, Serbia
Khachatryan, Samson
Khachatryan, Samson
Yerevan, Armenia
Luca, Antonina
Luca, Antonina
Enna, Sicilia, Italy
Matias-Guiu, Jordi A
Matias-Guiu, Jordi A
Madrid, Spain
Romozzi, Marina
Romozzi, Marina
assisi, Italy
Sciacca, Giorgia
Sciacca, Giorgia
Catania, Italy
Smilowska, Katarzyna
Smilowska, Katarzyna
Katowice, Poland

RRFS

Abed, Elsayed
Abed, Elsayed
Cairo, Egypt
Andriievska, Mariana
Andriievska, Mariana
Вінниця, Ukraine
Braca, Simone
Braca, Simone
Napoli, Italy
Bruggeman, Arnout
Bruggeman, Arnout
Ghent, Belgium
Dobri-Nicoara, Ana Maria
Dobri-Nicoara, Ana Maria
Bucuresti, Romania
Gavriilaki, Maria
Gavriilaki, Maria
GREECE, Greece
Maldonado Slootjes, Sofia
Maldonado Slootjes, Sofia
Brussels, Belgium
Pityrigkas, Evripidis
Pityrigkas, Evripidis
Thessaloniki, Greece
Preda, Andrada-Maria
Preda, Andrada-Maria
Cluj napoca, Romania
Raj, Jidhin
Raj, Jidhin
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Romozzi, Marina
Romozzi, Marina
assisi, Italy
Sciacca, Giorgia
Sciacca, Giorgia
Catania, Italy
Tseriotis, Vasilis-Spyridon
Tseriotis, Vasilis-Spyridon
Thessaloniki, Greece
Villar Martínez, María Dolores
Villar Martínez, María Dolores
London, United Kingdom

RRFS Representative

Cabreira, Verónica
Cabreira, Verónica
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom

Individual Members

Angelini, Corrado
Angelini, Corrado
Padova, Italy
Aybek, Selma
Aybek, Selma
Fribourg, Switzerland
Berlot, Rok
Berlot, Rok
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bloem, Bastiaan
Bloem, Bastiaan
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Budincevic, Hrvoje
Budincevic, Hrvoje
Zagreb, Croatia
Danhofer, Pavlina
Danhofer, Pavlina
Brno, Czech Republic
Davidescu, Eugenia Irene
Davidescu, Eugenia Irene
Bucharest, Romania
Dietz, Volker
Dietz, Volker
Zurich, Switzerland
Dubenko, Andriy
Dubenko, Andriy
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Edwards, Mark
Edwards, Mark
London, United Kingdom
Filipovic, Sasa
Filipovic, Sasa
Belgrade, Serbia
Gluscevic, Sanja
Gluscevic, Sanja
PODGORICA, Montenegro
Grosu, Oxana
Grosu, Oxana
Chisinau, Moldova
Huys, Anne-Catherine
Huys, Anne-Catherine
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Ludwig, Birgit
Ludwig, Birgit
Wien, Austria
Massano, João
Massano, João
Porto, Portugal
Mitsikostas, Dimos-Dimitrios
Mitsikostas, Dimos-Dimitrios
Athens, Greece
Morgante, Francesca
Morgante, Francesca
London, United Kingdom
Myren, Sverre
Myren, Sverre
Aalesund, Norway
Özkara, Cigdem
Özkara, Cigdem
Istanbul, Turkey
Petre, Iulia
Petre, Iulia
Tirgu Jiu, Romania
Popescu, Veronica
Popescu, Veronica
Pelt, Belgium
Serranova, Tereza
Serranova, Tereza
Praha 2, Czech Republic
Smilowska, Katarzyna
Smilowska, Katarzyna
Katowice, Poland
Stone, Jon
Stone, Jon
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Szejko, Natalia
Szejko, Natalia
Warsaw, Poland
Valls-Sole, Josep
Valls-Sole, Josep
Barcelona, Spain
Weissbach, Anne
Weissbach, Anne
Lübeck, Germany