Functional Neurological Disorders Service (FNDS)

Service contact information

Service detail

The Functional Neurological Disorders Service provides multidisciplinary assessment and onward referral to appropriate treatment services where appropriate.

The service includes:

  • Consultant Neurologist
  • Consultant Neuropsychologist
  • Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Physiotherapist

We currently have one Clinical Psychologist who provides psychological therapy for patients with functional neurological symptoms.

Getting here

The Neurology Department is located on the 2nd floor of the main Walton Centre Building.

The Neuropsychology Department is located on the 1st floor of the Sid Watkins Building.

Sid Watkins Building

Sid Watkins Building

This building hosts our Complex Rehabilitation Unit, some outpatients services, pain management services, corporate services and more.

Address

Lower Lane,Liverpool, L9 7BB

Directions and map

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The Walton Centre - Main Hospital Building

The Walton Centre Main Building

This building hosts many of our in-patient services, including wards and theatres, and some outpatients services.

Address

Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7LJ

Directions and map

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is not responsible for third-party sites or content.

Referral information

External referrals are via Neurology.

Internal referrals are via form on EP2 or letter to the FND service.

Patient leaflets

Functional Motor Disorder - Physiotherapy Intervention

It is a programme that aims to help people understand the diagnosis of functional motor disorders (FMD) and learn strategies to retrain their movement.

Functional Neurological Disorder - Psychotherapy Service

Sometimes FND symptoms resolve naturally when the diagnosis is explained. But, for most, psychotherapy is beneficial, and is the recommended treatment for FND.

Functional Neurological Disorders Service (FNDS) Consultants

Dr Christine Burness

Dr Christine Burness is a Consultant Neurologist at The Walton Centre. She is joint clinical lead of the Functional Neurology Team and also the Trust Guardian of Junior Doctor Safe Working. 

Related Services

Neuropsychology Department

Neuropsychology is a service that helps patients who experience cognitive memory, language or concentration difficulties.

Page last updated: 08 June 2021

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