Hypnosis in the treatment of pediatric functional neurological disorder: the magic glove technique, 2021, Coogle et al

Abstract

The treatment of functional neurological disorder (FND), previously referred to as conversion disorder, can be challenging. Despite these challenges and with increased understanding of this condition, new treatment options are emerging. One such treatment is hypnosis, which has a long history of use in the treatment of functional neurological disorder. Jean-Martin Charcot, considered by many to be the father of modern neurology, employed therapeutic hypnosis as early as the 19th century. In this report, we discuss the novel use of a hypno-anesthetic technique (the magic glove) for treatment of functional neurological disorder presenting as diplegia. We illustrate the use of the technique with the case of a 9-year-old girl who suffered from chronic pain and lower extremity weakness secondary to functional neurological disorder. With the magic glove technique she improved rapidly and by her sixth month follow-up visit was free of symptoms. We review the current literature on functional neurological disorder interventions and emphasize the need for continued research in this field.

Paywall, https://www.pedneur.com/article/S0887-8994(21)00186-7/fulltext

 

Technically this is true since all they do in this field is develop new "treatments". Always derived from existing ones but still. At issue is that "emerging" and "correct" and "effective" are vastly different concepts. Phrenology was emerging once, so was the absurd idea that mood massively influence cancer outcomes.

Says a lot, though, that a "magic glove" would "work", about everything else that "works". It mostly says that about the word "works". And "magic glove" is really just the tiniest hop onto "healing hands" territory.

 

Video about the "Magic Glove," a "hypno-anesthetic technique."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyApK8Z_SQQ

Oddly enough, using a "hypnotic technique" to distract from the anxiety of injection was presented 50 years ago in the film "The Andromeda Strain."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrwA8XcasT4

 

All I see is a child being coerced into giving an answer that will please the adult who is applying the “treatment”. What am I missing?

 

What I see is an adult tricking a child by applying less pressure on the “magic glove” and thus gaining their trust in the process.