Ep 6- NOSA 2017- Functional Visual Loss with Dr Neil Shuey

The Mind's Eye Podcast

In this episode, Dr Neil Shuey discusses pertinent points from his talk (Neurovision 2017, Sydney) on Functional Visual Loss (FVL) with Dr Anneke van der Walt. Functional neurological disorders require a systematic approach in order to avoid misdiagnosis, but also to confirm the positive symptoms and signs associated with it. We discuss a management strategy centred around careful and sensitive disclosure of the diagnosis to the patient. Disclosures: both Drs Shuey and Van der Walt are married to psychiatrists and have been exposed to talk about counter-transference way too often...