Unraveling functional neurological disorder in pediatric populations: A systematic review of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes

Table 5 The pharmacotherapy options for pediatric functional neurological disorder

Medication class	Common medications	Indications
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors	Fluoxetine, Sertraline, Citalopram	Anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors	Venlafaxine, duloxetine	Anxiety, depression, chronic pain
Antiepileptic drugs	Gabapentin, pregabalin	Neuropathic pain, severe somatic symptoms
Benzodiazepines	Lorazepam, clonazepam	Acute anxiety, severe stress, non-epileptic seizures (short-term use)
Melatonin and sedative-hypnotics	Melatonin, zolpidem	Sleep disturbances, insomnia