Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in Iran [PDF]
Seizure: the Journal of the British Epilepsy Association, 2014 PurposeWe investigated the demographic and clinical characteristics of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in patients in Iran.MethodsIn this prospective study, all patients with a clinical diagnosis of PNES (based on ictal recordings) were ...
Ali A Asadi-Pooya, Mehrdad Emami
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Non-epileptic psychogenic seizures. [PDF]
Revue medicale de Liege, 2023 editorial reviewedPsychogenic 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.
Bodart, Olivier, VERSTRAETE, Adrien
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An estimate of the prevalence of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Seizure, 2000 The prevalence of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures is difficult to estimate. We propose an estimate based on a calculation. We used the following data, which are known or have been estimated, and are generally accepted.
Benbadis, Selim R., Allen Hauser, W.
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The role of creatine kinase in distinguishing generalized tonic–clonic seizures from psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and syncope: a retrospective study and meta-analysis of 1300 patients [PDF]
Neurological Research and Practice, 2023 Background/aim As the clinical differentiation between epileptic seizures, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), and syncope depends mainly on a detailed report of the event, which may not be available, an objective assessment of a potential ...
Ramy Abdelnaby +12 more
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Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures
, 2018 Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are a sub-type of seizures that are typically associated with trauma and dissociative disorders. This paper explores the overall nature of these seizures.
Huck, Rachel A.
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MRI findings in patients with psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures: Prevalence, distribution, and classification of the findings. A single tertiary epilepsy center experience [PDF]
Epilepsia OpenObjective Psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES) mimic epileptic seizures without electroencephalographic correlation. Although classified as psychiatric disorders, their neurobiological or structural basis remains unclear.
Aleix Jareno‐Badenas +10 more
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Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures and Pseudo-Refractory Epilepsy, a Management Challenge [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are neurobehavioral conditions positioned in a gray zone, not infrequently a no-man land, that lies in the intersection between Neurology and Psychiatry.
Francesca Anzellotti +14 more
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures—Diagnostic issues: A critical review
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2009 In this review we systematically assess our current knowledge about psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), epidemiology, etiology, with an emphasis on the diagnostic issues. Relevant studies were identified by searching the electronic databases. Case
Gus A Baker, P A J M Boon, A P Aldenkamp
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The aetiology of psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures: risk factors and comorbidities
Epileptic Disorders, 2019 Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), also known as dissociative seizures, are paroxysms of altered subjective experience, involuntary movements and reduced self-control that can resemble epileptic seizures, but have distinct clinical ...
Stoyan Popkirov +2 more
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Co-morbidities and outcome of childhood psychogenic non-epileptic seizures––An observational study
Seizure: the Journal of the British Epilepsy Association, 2015 PurposeTo assess the psychiatric diagnoses and outcome in children with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES).MethodologyThis hospital based observational study was performed on 44 children aged
Vikram Singh Rawat +2 more
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