NIH R01 · 2025
Project Summary/Abstract Functional seizures (FS) are a type of functional neurological disorder (FND) characterized by seizure-like symptoms without EEG correlates. FS are severely debilitating to children and families, making this a significant clinical and societal burden. Recent research has revealed sense of control as a potential target for pediatric FS treatment. Our previously published study demonstrated children with FS have decreased sense of control over their actions compared to matched controls. Only one randomized controlled trial (RCT) for treatment of pediatric FS has been conducted to date, which evaluated Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT). ReACT, developed by the PI,…
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