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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES)

Revue Neurologique, 2016
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are defined as change in behavior or consciousness resembling epileptic seizures but which have a psychological origin. PNES are categorized as a manifestation of dissociative or somatoform (conversion) disorders. Video-EEG recording of an event is the gold standard for diagnosis.
Wissam El-Hage, B De Toffol
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii im. S.S. Korsakova, 2021
The review provides epidemiological data and discuss the associated burden of non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Data on the prevalence, socio-demographic and clinical risk factors for the development of PNES are presented. The hypotheses of the PNES origin, including the contribution of psychological trauma, are considered.
G V, Kustov, M S, Zinchuk, F K, Rider, E V, Pashnin, N I, Voinova, A S, Avedisova, A B, Guekht   +6 more
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in children

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2021
Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) are a relatively common condition in children. While their clinical presentation resembles epileptic seizures, the underlying cause for PNES involves a multitude of bio-psychosocial factors. Patients may be misdiagnosed with epilepsy and subjected to unnecessary treatments, often delaying the diagnosis for ...
Rajkumar, Agarwal, Latisha, Gathers-Hutchins, Hara, Stephanou   +2 more
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Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2017
In this review, we elucidate the evaluation process involved in the diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Minimum clinical criteria required to attain this diagnosis via a staged approach are delineated. The psychological underpinnings and management of PNES from the neurologists' perspective are also explored.Helpful clues can be ...
David K, Chen, Esha, Sharma, W Curt, LaFrance   +2 more
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Psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures

Epileptic Disorders, 2016
AbstractPsychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES) are diagnosed in at least 10–40% of the patients seen for long‐term monitoring of epilepsy, and it is no surprise that patients with PNES are often treated for epilepsy. Given the substantial economic costs and mental health burden of misdiagnosis, it is imperative to establish early identification ...
Robert C, Doss, W Curt, LaFrance
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[Non epileptic psychogenic seizures].

Revista de neurologia, 2003
Non epileptic psychogenic seizures (NEPS) is a pathological condition that arouses the interest of many specialists due to the fact that, every day, it gives rise to problems in different fields especially in diagnosis and therapeutics. This means that sometimes the right diagnosis is reached after a period of explorations and treatment which later ...
E, González-Goizueta, B, Martínez-Pérez, J A, Mauri-Llerda   +2 more
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[Non-epileptic psychogenic seizures].

Revue medicale de Liege, 2023
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures resemble epileptic seizures but their pathophysiological mechanisms differ. Despite being quite frequent, they are often misunderstood, regularly leading to a misdiagnosis and therapeutic errors. The objective of this article is to provide a short review of the current knowledge about this pathology.
Adrien, Verstraete, Olivier, Bodart
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Conceptualization and Treatment of Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 2008
Psychogenic 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., Schofield, Margot Jocelyn., Middleton, Warwick.   +2 more
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Audio-induced Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures

Scottish Medical Journal, 2012
A 45-year-old woman presented with vague attacks, which consisted of headaches, confusion and sleepiness. An electroencephalograph was normal, but subsequent scans revealed the presence of a right-sided convexity meningioma. This was excised and complications led to the removal of an infected bone flap in a separate procedure the following year ...
A M H, Young, T B, Stoker
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Loss of responsiveness in psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures

Epileptic Disorders, 2019
ABSTRACTAims: 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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