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Biopsychosocial predictors of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Epilepsy Research, 2014Previous studies have identified numerous biological, psychological and social characteristics of persons with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) however the strength of many of these factors have not been evaluated to determine which are predictive of the diagnosis compared to those that may only be stereotypes with limited clinical utility.A ...
John O, Elliott, Christine, Charyton
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Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures: An Updated Primer
Psychosomatics, 2016Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are the most common paroxysmal event misdiagnosed as epilepsy. They significantly affect quality of life, functional status, and use of medical resources.The goal of this review is to provide guidance to psychiatrists and other mental health professionals in the understanding and practical management of this condition.
Gaston, Baslet +4 more
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A challenging entity
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2011Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are commonly encountered in neurologic practice. They are often misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures and treated as such for several years before a correct diagnosis is established. Such a misdiagnosis has the potential to expose patients to undue risk through several anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
Kinshuk, Sahaya +2 more
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in childhood
Paediatrics and Child Health, 2017Abstract Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), previously known as pseudoseizures, are episodes that resemble epileptic seizures but have a non-organic aetiology. Correct diagnosis of PNES is important to avoid incorrectly labelling with a diagnosis of epilepsy and enabling appropriate psychological treatment.
Miranda Kingston-Hepner +1 more
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Loss of responsiveness in psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures
Epileptic Disorders, 2019ABSTRACTAims: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of loss of responsiveness (LOR) in patients with psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES) and to characterize the patients' clinical variables that may be associated with such a manifestation.Methods: In this retrospective study, all patients with documented PNES, who were ...
Ali A, Asadi-Pooya, Zahra, Bahrami
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[Psychotherapeutic treatment of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures].
Ugeskrift for laeger, 2016Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are seizures which clinically resemble epileptic seizures but are without concurrent abnormal electrical charges. Though PNES can be just as serious and disabling as epileptic seizures, specific treatment guidelines are lacking, and different types of treatments are used.
Hilmarsdóttir, Dröfn +2 more
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Conceptualization and Treatment of Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 2008Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) frequently present co-morbidly with a range of somatic and psychiatric conditions. This review discusses the relationship between PNES, a number of co-morbid psychiatric symptoms, early attachment trauma, and disruption of neurological development.
Quinn, Maria. +2 more
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Juvenile and adult-onset psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2013Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) tend to begin in adolescence and young adulthood, although the seizures can occur in a wide range of ages. In the current study, we investigated the age of onset in patients with PNES and tried to determine the correlation between the age of onset and the demographic and clinical characteristics and factors ...
Ali A, Asadi-Pooya, Mehrdad, Emami
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: our video-EEG experience
Neurological Research, 2011The aim of our study was to assess the number of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in our patients with a refractory seizure disorder, to determine the 'typical' PNES semiology using video-EEG monitoring and describe other PNES parameters.We evaluated prospectively 596 patients with pharmacoresistant seizures.
Tomáš, Nežádal +5 more
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Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures in the Older Adult
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2014Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , 5th edition, as a functional neurological symptom disorder. This disorder is often misdiagnosed as epilepsy, with the consequence that older adults may have been treated for years for epilepsy ...
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