FND and Art - A tool for discovery within early onset diagnosis.
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Introduction
FND and Art
What is FND?
Learning about FND
WEAKNESS
People with FND report limb weakness.
TREMOR
People with FND report internal and external tremors.
WALKING AND GAIT ISSUES
People living with FND can find walking difficult.
TICS AND INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT
A symptom of FND is motor tics and involuntary movements.
SEIZURES – NON EPILEPTIC ATTACK DISORDER
People with FND can have seizures.
COGNITIVE AND SPEECH ISSUES
FND can impact the ability to process information.
VISUAL DISTURBANCES
People with FND can have visual disturbances.
DYSTONIA
Functional dystonia can be a symptom of FND.
SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT, NOISE AND SMELL
People with FND often report an assault on the senses.
FATIGUE
People with FND live with a level of fatigue.
Next Steps in your FND journey
ACTIVITY > DYSTONIA
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS CREATE
You will need:
- cognition
- if you can write a pen and paper if not voice to text
Task
Create a haiku poem.
This can be done by the spoken word and someone writing it down for you.
A haiku is a short poem that doesn’t rhyme. It consists of 17 syllables in total.
- The first line 5 syllables
- The second line 7 syllables
- And the third line 5 syllables
A haiku traditionally has themes of nature, seasons or moments in time.
Here is an example of a haiku
Pause, unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders, let out a sigh and take a break.