Our new open access paper looking at Migraine and FND, two of the commonest conditions in neurological practice. Migraine and functional neurological disorder (FND)—a review of comorbidity and potential overlap. academic.oup.com/braincomms/art… 🧵1/

📣Superb thread from Jon Stone on our big @BrainComms shiny new paper reviewing the evidence & grappling conceptually with the differences & points of contact/confusion between #FND & #migraine 👏👏💪🏻💪🏻 2 super common, highly disabling & poorly understood conditions …

Delighted to have finally met the legend himself Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷! I was so starstruck I found myself guilty of "no breathing"

Next week 11th- 6.30pm -see line up #NHS Consultants & lived experience The Royal Society of Medicine #Stroke #rehab Stroke Association may interest Niels Detert Tim Nicholson Coebergh Mahinda Yogarajah Derek Tracy Matt Burke Robert Howard also on BlueSky as @ProfRobHoward Vaughan Bell & remembering Jason Price who would have 👍

These terrorists sure are easy to catch these days theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/s…

The Editorial team - Neuroimage Clinical NeuroImage: Clinical Special Issue on Functional Neurological Disorder is coming along nicely. 6 articles published and more in the cue. Deadline for submissions is 12/31/2025 [30% discounted APCs]. sciencedirect.com/special-issue/… Highlights of the 6 online articles here 1/

It is perhaps not surprising that the police feel they have to prioritise arresting those whose peaceful protest has been redefined as terrorism because terrorism is such a serious offence. But is peaceful protest a serious offence? ⁦⁦The Labour Party⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

We are so far behind in the scientific valuing and understanding of the subjective - vast fields to research. Don’t forget to build on the shoulders of giants in the form of contemplative traditions

Delighted Mark has been recognised in this way

It’s worrying what a future more illiberal government might do with the powers of the existing anti-terror laws which have been used to arrest peaceful protesters even under this govt theguardian.com/books/2025/sep…

New NHS England Neurology Service specification. ✅FND is one of seven core subspecialties ✅FND services MUST be provided in each specialised neurology centre. This is huge recognition of how common FND is in neurology - and unthinkable 20 yrs ago. 1/ england.nhs.uk/publication/sp…

We can't be complacent. Most people with FND around the world still have terrible experiences of health care. But things are changing.. END. x.com/jonstoneneuro/…

A full house for day 1 of our Dorset FND symposium yesterday. So exciting to see so many people across health and social care in Dorset with an interest in FND, and a huge thanks to all our guest speakers Niels Detert Dorset HealthCare Dorset AHPs

200 colleagues in Dorset gathered for the first of 2 one-day conferences on FND - great network and team building - thank you for inviting me to speak! #fnd ⁦Dorset AHPs⁩ ⁦Dorset HealthCare⁩

“Would a country committing genocide plead with the civilian population it is supposedly targeting to get out of harm’s way?” Netanyahu - would a country not committing genocide have to say this at the UN as 100 ambassadors walk out?

I wasn’t aware this was happening No change to DVLA driving rules for functional seizures but motor FND now specifically listed for first time as something patients need to notify Another reason to be careful in diagnosing “FND” in those with mild functional symptoms

The silence from our govt and media on the conviction of former Reform UK Wales leader, Nathan Gill, as a Russian agent of influence is deafening. Gill appears to be just one link in a wider and deeper connection between Reform UK and Putin’s Kremlin. This needs to be exposed.

It would be great if Starmer and the others listened to this But they won’t