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       Long COVID is not FND, but some patients are getting diagnosed w
       ith it. Here’s what to do if it happens to you
       By: Masked Man Date: February 12, 2026, 1:19 pm
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       Long COVID is not FND, but some patients are getting diagnosed
       with it. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.
       Written by
       David Tuller
       September 26, 2025
       "Key points you should know:
       Some people with Long COVID are receiving potentially
       unhelpful diagnoses of functional neurological disorder (FND), a
       condition in which people experience neurological symptoms that
       cannot be attributed to known or currently identifiable
       pathophysiological causes.
       
       FND proponents theorize that it is a “brain network”
       disorder characterized by factors such as hyperawareness of
       bodily sensations and faulty perceptions of self-agency, but the
       diagnosis does not explain Long COVID symptoms.
       
       Researchers, clinicians, and people with Long COVID say that
       FND treatments can be unhelpful or even harmful and that the
       diagnosis can lead to delays in appropriate care for symptom
       relief.
       
       Since having FND in medical records can lead doctors to
       attribute subsequent medical complaints to the condition, some
       seek to have the diagnosis changed or removed..."
       "...by David Tuller is a senior fellow in public health and
       journalism at the Center for Global Public Health at the
       University of California, Berkeley. His academic position is
       supported by crowdfunded donations to UC Berkeley, largely from
       people with ME/CFS and, more recently, Long COVID."
       LINK:
  HTML https://thesicktimes.org/2025/09/26/long-covid-is-not-fnd-but-some-patients-are-getting-diagnosed-with-it-heres-what-to-do-if-it-happens-to-you/
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