Assessment and treatment for conditions that live in the brain's networks, not on a scan. Our evidence-based program uses advanced neuroimaging and neurofeedback to address what standard testing misses.
Functional Neurological Disorders arise from disrupted communication within the brain's functional networks rather than structural damage. Unlike conditions caused by lesions, tumours, or visible anatomical changes, FND involves breakdowns in the dynamic timing, connectivity, and regulation of neural circuits.
This is precisely why these conditions so often evade routine medical testing. Standard imaging — MRIs, CT scans — is designed to detect structural abnormalities. But when the problem lives in how networks interact, synchronize, and self-regulate rather than in visible anatomy, conventional scans come back normal, leaving patients without answers.
FND is real, neurologically grounded, and increasingly well understood. The challenge has been that diagnosis and treatment require tools capable of seeing the brain's functional dynamics — not just its structure.
Our program addresses a range of functional neurological presentations, each rooted in disrupted network dynamics rather than structural pathology.
Chronic digestive symptoms driven by dysregulated gut-brain network communication rather than structural GI pathology.
Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) and related balance disturbances arising from vestibular network dysfunction.
Tremor, dystonia, and gait disturbances that originate in motor network dysregulation rather than neurodegenerative disease.
Numbness, tingling, and visual changes caused by disrupted sensory processing networks in the absence of peripheral nerve damage.
Brain fog, dissociation-related cognitive lapses, and long-COVID cognitive difficulties linked to network-level disruption.
Because FND is fundamentally a network-level disorder, it demands a network-level approach. Our two-phase process is designed to first map the specific disruptions, then systematically retrain the circuits involved.
We begin with electro-imaging using QEEG and EEG-based network analysis, combined with thorough psychological and neurocognitive testing. This multi-modal assessment identifies the range, severity, and specific neural networks underlying each person's symptoms — providing the diagnostic clarity that standard imaging cannot.
The result is a detailed functional map of your brain's connectivity patterns, revealing precisely where timing, synchronization, or regulation has broken down.
Guided by the evaluation findings, we use advanced multichannel neurofeedback to retrain the interactive brain networks that underlie the disorder. This is not single-site neurofeedback — it targets the dynamic relationships between multiple brain regions simultaneously.
The goal is to restore the self-regulation capacity of disrupted circuits, reducing symptoms by addressing their neurological source rather than managing them at the surface level.
Functional neurological symptoms are increasingly recognized across a wide range of populations. They are particularly prevalent among people recovering from concussion and traumatic brain injury, those experiencing persistent symptoms following long-COVID, and individuals with significant stress or trauma exposure.
This is especially relevant to Kingston's significant CFB Kingston military and veteran community, as well as first responders and correctional services workers, who often experience functional neurological symptoms connected to occupational stress or injury. These populations frequently present with symptoms that standard medical workups cannot explain — precisely the kind of network-level disruption our program is designed to identify and treat.
Our program serves anyone experiencing functional neurological symptoms, regardless of background. Whether your symptoms emerged after an injury, an illness, prolonged stress, or without a clear precipitant, the same evidence-based assessment and treatment approach applies.
Our FND specialty program is offered at both our Kingston and Toronto offices, with Kingston serving as the primary clinical hub for this program.
Primary location for the FND program, serving the Kingston, CFB Kingston, and broader Eastern Ontario community.
Kingston Location →Full FND assessment and treatment services also available at our Toronto office.
Toronto Location →Ready to get answers? Reach out to schedule an initial consultation for our FND assessment and treatment program. We're here to help you understand your symptoms and chart a path forward.