Investigation of Patients Presenting With Acute Functional Neurological Symptoms

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