Investigation of Patients Presenting With Acute Functional Neurological Symptoms

Functional Neurological Disorders in Acute Hospital Care

Retrospective Single-center Analysis of Patients Presenting With Acute Neurological Symptoms, Aiming to Characterize the Frequency, Clinical Features, Diagnostic Pathways, and Healthcare Utilization of Patients with Functional Neurological Diseases

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients older than 16 years old presenting as an emergency case to the University Hospital Basel between 1 January 2012 and 31 March 2026
• with acute neurological symptoms requiring immediate neurological work-up (e.g, acute motor or sensory disturbance, acute speech disorder, acute vestibular disorder, acute cognitive disorder, acute consciousness disorder, acute seizure disorder)
• and a documented diagnostic evaluation during hospitalization.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Documented refusal for further use of health related data for research purposes
• Insufficient documentation to determine diagnosis or clinical course
• Incomplete or inconsistent datasets compromising valid endpoint determination
• Younger than 16 years