The University of Colorado NES Clinic does not currently treat pediatric patients. Once the individual seeking treatment is 18 years old we can accept referrals. Once the referral is received with accompanying medical records (i.e. diagnostic EEG and brain imaging) we will reach out to discuss scheduling options. Please find resources and research verified by our team below for those experiencing NES/FND and seeking treatment now, or interested in learning more about pediatric NES/FND.

Local Resources:

Children’s Hospital Colorado

Epilepsy Foundation Colorado

Children’s Hospital of Colorado NES Clinic – Brief Overview

 

Out of State Resources:

Stanford Pediatric FND Clinic

University of Texas Health Austin Pediatric Neurosciences

Parkland Dallas, Texas

Jeff L. Waugh, MD at University of Texas Southwestern Dallas, Texas

Whole Child Program Long Beach, California

Mission Health North Carolina

Roxana Poureyhimi, MD in Raleigh, North Carolina

Kristin Ann Kullgren, PhD at University of Michigan Health

 

Information:

Teen FND and Chronic Pain Academy

Seattle Children’s Information

Is It ADHD or Trauma? – Child Mind Institute

Seizure Training for School Nurses

Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder Special Interest Group

 

Scientific literature:

Sexual and Gender Diversity in Pediatric Neurology: Why We Care

Primary Author: Alison Christy MD, PhD

Senior Author: Mackenzie Lerario, MD

Published: 2023

 

Myths and Truths About Pediatric Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures

Primary Author: Jung Sook Yeom MD, PhD

Senior Author: Sookyong Koh MD, PhD

Published: 2021

 

Outcomes of children and adolescents 1 year after being seen in a multidisciplinary psychogenic nonepileptic seizures clinic

Primary Author: Megan Fredwall

Senior Author: Dara V. F. Albert

Published: 2021

 

Psychiatric Disorders in Children and Adolescents With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures

Primary Author: Anne Sofie Hansen MD

Senior Author: Rene Ernst Nielsen MD, PhD

Published: 2021

 

Outcome of Conversion Symptoms in Children

Primary Author: Prahbhjot Malhi

Senior Author: Naveen Sankhyan

Published: 2021

 

Psychologically Informed Physiotherapy as Part of a Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Program for Children and Adolescents with Functional Neurological Disorder: Physical and Mental Health Outcomes

Primary Author: Kasia Kozolowska M.B.B.S, PhD

Senior Author: Savage Blanche

Published: 2020

 

Functional Movement Disorders in Children

Primary Author: Anjali Chouksey

Senior Author: Sanjay Pandey

Published: 2020

 

Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Psychogenic Nonepileptic Events Using a Multidisciplinary Clinic Approach

Primary Author: Debbie Terry MS, APRN

Senior Author: Dara V. F. Albert DO, MEd

Published: 2020

 

Functional Neurological Movements in Children: Management With a Psychological Approach

Primary Author: Sally Robinson

Senior Author: Tammy Hedderly

Published: 2020

 

Understanding and Managing Adolescents with Conversion and Functional Disorders

Primary Author: Kiri E. Sunde MS, MD

Senior Author: Philip R. Fischer MD, FAAP

Published: 2020

 

Risk Factors for Learning Problems in Youth with Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures

Primary Author: Julia Doss

Senior Author: Sigita Plioplys

Published: 2017

 

Pediatric Functional Neurologic Symptoms

Primary Author: P.J. Grattan-Smith

Secondary Author: R.C. Dale

Published: 2016

 

Increased Pediatric Functional Neurological Symptom Disorders After the Boston Marathon Bombings: A Case Series

Primary Author: Rejean M. Guerriero DO

Senior Author: Jeff L. Waugh MD, PhD

Published: 2014

 

Functional Neurological Symptom Disorders in a Pediatric Emergency Room: Diagnostic Accuracy, Features, and Outcome

Primary Author: Claudio M de Gusmao MD

Senior Author: Jeff L. Waugh MD, PhD

Published: 2014

 

Childhood Paroxysmal Nonepileptic Events

Primary Author: Unsal Yilmaz

Senior Author: Ali Cansu

Published: 2013