Combating the Current Pandemic and Preparing for the Next: Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic From the Perspective of Deployed Special Operations Forces.

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to be a threat to global health, including the health of deployed armed forces. Servicemembers had to adjust to the "new normal" while maintaining the interests of the nation's security as well as that of our host nation partners. This commentary examines how Special Operations Forces operating within four different regions worldwide leveraged the challenges presented by the onset of this pandemic in maintaining stability, sustaining a ready force, and operating forward deployed.

Identification and initial treatment of involuntary psychogenic movement (conversion) disorder in a 25-year-old male patient.

Psychogenic movement disorders present a diagnostically challenging entity that is often frightening for patients. Differentiating movement disorders, providing clear explanations, and addressing underlying conditions with a multidisciplinary approach are essential to successful treatment.