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128| Functional Cognitive Disorder – A Conversation With Dr. Laura McWhirter

128| Functional Cognitive Disorder – A Conversation With Dr. Laura McWhirter

Navigating Neuropsychology · John Bellone

October 1, 20231h 53m

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Show Notes

This episode is a conversation about functional cognitive disorder (FCD) with Dr. Laura McWhirter. The discussion covers preliminary diagnostic criteria, internal inconsistency, epidemiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis with neurodegenerative diseases, common diagnostic pitfalls, etiology/mechanism, metacognition, subjective cognitive concerns, objective cognitive testing, performance validity, genetics and neurobiology, and pushback against FCD as a diagnosis.

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/128

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