Table 2

Background/clinical characteristics by treatment group

Active TMS (n=10)Inactive TMS (n=11)
SAPAS-SR total scores (median, IQR)3 (2–4.8)3 (2–4)
NART estimated IQ scores (median, IQR)107 (105–113)108 (108–112)
Psychiatric comorbidity present (baseline) (n, %)6 (60)5 (45.5)
Other FND symptoms (baseline) (n, %)5 (50)9 (81.8)
Age at FND onset, years (median, IQR)35 (28.25–45)31 (23.5–48.5)
Duration of FND, months (baseline) (median, IQR)41 (14.75–63)42 (37–107.5)
Duration since FND diagnosis, months (baseline) (median, IQR)1 (0–5.25)12 (0.5–38.5)
Number of current medications (median, IQR)
 Baseline3 (2.25–11)4 (3.5–6)
 TMS session 13 (2–11)4 (3.5–6.5)
 TMS session 27 (2.25–12.5)4.5 (3.25–6.5)
 Follow-up3 (2–12)5 (3.5–7)
Concurrent treatments (n, %)
 Baseline10 (100)10 (100)
 TMS session 110 (100)9 (100)
 TMS session 26 (100)8 (100)
 Follow-up9 (100)9 (100)
  • FND, functional neurological disorder; IQ, intelligence quotient; IQR, interquartile range; NART, National Adult Reading Test; SAPAS-SR, Standardised Assessment of Personality Abbreviated Scale–Self-Report; TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation.