Brianna’s Story | FND Awareness Day UK 2026

I was diagnosed in 2021, by a neurologist who gave me a piece of paper with a neuro website on and told me to look at this to get a better understanding of FND.

Fast forward to 2024 I started to have non epileptic seizures again no testing in hospital they just dismissed and said it was part of my FND. I have found most doctors in hospital and GPs don’t take FND seriously and seem to apply we make this up and can be very dismissive sometimes I feel we are treated with respect.

The last two years I have been in a wheelchair from FND and lost the use of my legs in a flare up. I can go a few months then have a big flare and I’m back to being fed by my partner, not raising my arms and depending on full time care.

FND needs to be taken more seriously by the doctors as this can be a life limiting disorder. On a positive note I have not let FND stop me I recently completed my Pro makeup Artist course wheelchair and all is FNDers are unstoppable. ❤️

~ By Brianna, Age 38