Table 5 Treatment plans used in Functional Neurology according to four sources in a scoping review
Sources of information | Condition(s) | Initial care | Maintenance care | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Articles | Pedro (2005) [41] | Landau Kleffner syndrome | Daily visits, 4.5 h per week, for 12 weeks | |
Beck (2009) [42] | Complex regional pain syndrome | 1 to 2 visits per week for 8 weeks, plus 1 visit each 2 week for 1 month, plus home exercises | ||
Kuhn (2013) [44] | Migraines, ADHD, OCD and, Tourette’s syndrome | 42 visits over 19 weeks | ||
Hirsh (2013) [46] | ADHD, primary nocturnal enuresis, and musculoskeletal pain | 36 visits over 18 weeks, plus daily home exercises | ||
Bova (2014) [45] | Parkinson’s disease | 2 visits per week for 2 months, plus home exercises | After the initial care (i.e. 2 months), the frequency of 2 visits per week was maintained (for at least 8 months). | |
Bova (2014) [40] | Idiopathic hemiparesthesia | 3 visits in 2 weeks | ||
Traster (2014) [47] | Symptoms related to traumatic brain injury | Approximately 2 to 3 visits per week for 3 months | ||
Websites | Website 1 | In general | Individualized Usually, several times per day with an average of 3 times of 1.5 h each, for 1 to 2 weeks | |
Website 4 | In general | Individualized Usually, 2 times per week for 6 weeks, plus home exercises | ||
Complex conditions (type of conditions was not specified) | 3 to 5 times per day for up to 5 consecutive days | |||
Website 5 | In general | Individualized Usually, 1 to 3 times per week for few weeks, plus home exercises This frequency is usually decreased over 2 to 4 months | Patient is often requested to do home exercises. | |
Complex conditions (e.g. severe brain injuries, and advanced degenerative diseases) | Several visits per day for 1 to 2 weeks | |||
Interviews | Informant 1 | In general | Individualized Usually 2 to 3 visits close in time, plus home exercises If good results are obtained, treatment is continued, more spaced in time. Daily visits or, 2 to 3 visits per week, may be needed, for 2 to 3 weeks. | |
Complex conditions (unspecified) | ||||
Informant 2 | Moderate neurodevelopmental disorders | Individualized Usually, 1 to 2 visits per week for a few weeks, plus daily home exercises for about 10 min per day This frequency is usually progressively decreased | ||
Severe neurodevelopmental disorders | Visits are more frequent than for the moderate form. | |||
Informant 4 | In general | Individualized Usually, 3 to 4 times (about 20 min each) per day for 2 to 3 weeks or 2 times per week for 3 to 4 months | ||
Parkinson’s disease | Several visits per day for 3 consecutive days for 1 week | Patient is seen 3 to 4 times per year for the same treatment plan. | ||