It's "wealth worship"
People are convinced that rich people are automatically good, smart, generous, etc. And they think it's either going to rub off on them or that somehow they're going to benefit from supporting or knowing them
Very gratified to see the European Academy of Neurology has endorsed the AAN guidelines for management of functional seizures.
Hope this means an improved approach and standard of care for people w/ this condition in Europe - and of course much much more research needed
www.aan.com/Guidelines/H...
Following. My solution is no solution 🤭
If I can’t tell… how will I find her??!
There is still beauty in the world.
Dahlias and bluebells. 📷 Sue McIntyre
Today April 13th is International #FNDAwarenessDay. 💚🧡
#FNDIreland also celebrates it's second birthday today! 🎈🎉
Please share to raise awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).
@fndportal.bsky.social @neuroscienceirl.bsky.social @donpsi.bsky.social @futureneuro.bsky.social @efna.net
Wait a second. Where DID that come from?!
After #FNDAwareness, there are common questions among therapists and MDs:
What do I say?
What should we do during episodes?
How do we support school participation and recovery?
We created this pediatric FND diagnosis packet to help:
canva.link/0k20pyusne3o...
#Neurology #RehabMedicine #FND
Would also love feedback from people with FND. What is helpful, what is missing?
And thank YOU for spreading the word. Hope it is helpful to providers interested in offering evidence based #FND care without needing to reinvent the wheel.
Some of the included handouts have been translated into Spanish by a Pediatric Neurologist with FND expertise.
Providing a new patient packet for those diagnosed with #FND can help providers and families alike. Here is one adapted by the FNDSociety pediatric SIG that gives simple explanations and first steps: canva.link/0k20pyusne3o...
Providers can print these out and share as we do at TCH and CHOP.
Talk, Talk, Talk. 25th Amendment. Impeachment. It’s all talk n no action. Congress is a Huge Coward! How about Article II Section 4 cuz Taco n his Cult ALL of them committed TREASON n other high crimes n misdemeanors! #arresttrump
A black & white photo of maya angelou she’s wearing a head scarf & holding a copy of her book I know why the caged bird sings
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
Happy Birthday to Dr Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928)
Did you see him drink lemonade and build a table in “Witness?”
You’re welcome, in advance 😘
#Sweden is bringing back books amid declining test scores. Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the #classroom arstechnica.com/science/2026...
Your April Fools' Day Reminder that trickle-down economics is the greatest trick of all. It's nothing more than a cruel hoax designed to enrich corporations and the super-rich at your expense. Don't fall for it.
Political cartoon with media focused on a small group of people holding a sign that says “Hate” and ignoring a huge group of people holding signs of hope and love.
This seems particularly important for this week (and last) when so many people in the world embrace rituals and remembrances of fighting oppression, trying to walk together towards liberation, and love.
A lot of of the angst that many people w FND experience when we first get diagnosed is downstream of doctors’ confusion about the condition.
And they’re confused because they weren’t trained and taught about it.
Much important work to be done in med schools
The updated YouTube livestream link for Day 2 of the UCLA Health Brain Health Summit (which is happening now) can be found here:
youtube.com/live/0Quufvj...
I've spent a good deal of time over the past ten years helping school communities work to change names that honor Confederate leaders. Here are some thoughts about how schools named in honor of Cesar Chavez might move forward. #CivilWarMemory #EduSky #sschat open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Zoinks! let’s nerd out!!!
Have you found this to be true? I definitely think CBT is an important part of the approach that helps. But not in isolation.
Looking forward to our #FNDIreland Community Connect Event in Leitrim to celebrate #BrainAwarenessWeek. Details on poster. Please email us or contact us via website to register to attend. fnd.ie/contact-us/ 💚 🧡
📍 Carrick-on-Shannon
📆 21st March 2026
⏰ 2pm
@fndportal.bsky.social @donpsi.bsky.social
It is Jackie Kashian. The whole bit is on YouTube (16:10)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiLP...
What could “like-minded” even mean in this context? 😆😳💀🪦
I’m not hiking for the cardio; I’m hiking for the tiny miracles.
I’m obsessed with the tiny signs of hope hidden on the trail, like the first flowers of early spring. In a loud world, these small, persistent cycles are where I find my peace.
#SlowHiking #NatureMiracles #SpringFlowers
