Therapeutic Interventions for Adult Functional Neurological Disorders at Hobbs Rehabilitation
Hobbs Rehabilitation provides a multidisciplinary service working with people to improve their lives with, and sometimes overcome, functional neurological disorders.
Functional neurological disorder describes neurological symptoms like limb weakness, tremors, numbness related to the movement and sensation parts of the nervous system. It can also involve functional seizures, which are episodes that resemble epileptic seizures but are not caused by epileptic activity in the brain.
The brain’s structure is intact, but the way it is operating is disrupted.
FND motor-limb changes and functional seizures reflect a functional disruption in brain–body communication, often, but not always, occurring in the context of heightened stress, trauma, emotional overload, or altered nervous-system regulation.
Our Functional Neurological Disorder Service is designed for adults who have received a formal diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and are seeking specialist treatment.
We accept referrals for adults experiencing motor-type Functional Neurological Disorder, including:
We also provide a specialist outpatient service for adults experiencing Functional Dissociative Seizures (FDS), also known as:
Before you begin an initial assessment, our clinicians will ask for relevant background correspondence and, with your consent, may liaise with previous or current treating teams to ensure appropriate and coordinated care.
At Hobbs Rehabilitation, our treatment for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is multidisciplinary, personalised, and formulation-led. We provide specialist therapy for both motor Functional Neurological Disorder and Functional Dissociative Seizures (FDS).
To be eligible for the functional neurological disorder service, patients must fulfil ALL of the following criteria:
Psychological treatment for Functional Dissociative Seizures (FDS) and treatment for motor-type limb weakness FND (MT) at Hobbs Rehabilitation is bespoke and formulation-led. Our initial assessments and interventions often involve more than one therapy discipline (e.g. Physiotherapy, Neuropsychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy). Our service is not necessarily protocol-driven. Therapy is tailored to the individual and reflects the understanding that FDS and MT FND involve a wider understanding of the mind and the body, and how these interact.
Motor-Type Limb Weakness FND
Therapy follows current guidance and aims to:
Functional Dissociative Seizures (FDS)
Therapeutic interventions aim to:
Treatment may also integrate:
Evidence-Informed Care
While the evidence base for psychological treatment of Functional Dissociative Seizures and Motor-type FND is still developing, it is a growing field with increasing international attention. Our approach reflects a commitment to delivering the best available, evidence-informed care, while remaining thoughtful, transparent, and responsive to emerging research, and to supporting individuals as effectively as possible within an area of clinical practice that continues to evolve.
We offer our services at Hobbs Rehabilitation Intensive Neurotherapy Centre (Bristol), South East (Liss) and Winchester – find your nearest centre. Please note that the location will be decided based on diagnosis and availability, while also taking your preferences into account.
Alternatively, call us on 01962 779796 to talk with our team or fill out our enquiry form on our contact page.
We accept self-referrals and referrals from Medico-Legal, health and social care professionals and the charity sector.
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