Instructors: 
Anita L. Davis PT, DPT
Katy Davidson PT, DPT, NCS
Chris Valdez Fulcher PT, DPT, NCS

This course is only open for Brooks Employees. 

Course Location:
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – University Campus 
3599 University Blvd, South 
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216 

Course Description: 
This course offers an introduction to understanding the presentation, pathophysiology and treatment of functional neurological disorders (FND). Participants will learn the background of how our concept and identification of FND has changed over the years to appreciate the current challenges in diagnosis. The content then shifts to learning how to test for the presence of FND and offers treatment interventions. This course is dynamic with presentations, group problem solving, practicing tests application and case presentations.

Course Objectives: 
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize atypical movement patterns that are incongruent with traditional musculoskeletal or neurological diagnoses.
  • Describe contributing factors that may be predisposing factors for functional neurological disorders
  • Summarize the neuroscience related to the development and maintenance of functional neurological disorders
  • Identify signs and symptoms that may be suggestive of the presence of functional neurological disorders
  • Contrast movement disorder displayed in functional neurological disorders to movement disorders of other common neurological diagnoses
  • List typical motor signs associated with functional neurological disorders
  • Perform movement tests to assist in identifying the presence of functional neurological disorders
  • Discuss recommended treatment interventions utilizing a comprehensive management approach

Intended Audience: 
The information presented in this course is clinically relevant for Physical Therapist (PT) & Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) and Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Disclaimer: Registrations from individuals with clinical designations not listed in the intended audience for this course may be subject to removal from the course roster without a full refund. See Brooks IHL Course Policies and Procedures for details at Brooksihl.org. If you are unsure or have questions related to the intended audience, please email CEU@BrooksIHL.org and we will be happy to help clarify!

 

 

Contact Hours: 
The Pre course has been approved for 2 contact hours by the following boards:

  • Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
  • Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

This live course has been approved for 7.5 contact hours by the following boards:

  • Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
  • Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Continuing Education credit for each participant who meets the satisfactory course completion requirements (licensed in FL) will be automatically uploaded to CE Broker, which means the Florida Boards will have record of your attendance, even if you do not have your own personal CE Broker account. Course certificates will be provided at the completion of the course for those that meet the course completion requirements. Certificates will be mailed for courses that include a post-course test

Enrollment:
If you are a Brooks Clinician and want to pay by cost center, please fill out this registration form and return the check and form to the Brooks IHL.

Satisfactory Course Completion:
Full course attendance (including signing the attendance sheet each day), performance demonstrations and question and answer session.

Course Evaluation/Survey:
Within 48 hours of course completion, you will receive a post course survey. The IHL values your feedback and we thank you in advance for taking the survey.