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Late-Onset Generalized Myoclonic Seizure: Case Report

open access: yesArchives of Epilepsy, 2021
Most of the epileptic seizures that begin at an advanced age are focal onset seizures due to an underlying structural lesion. Generalized myoclonic seizures, usually seen in adolescence, are very rare in elderly patients without a history of epilepsy. In
Hülya ÖZKAN   +4 more
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Nursing a Patient with Nonepileptic Seizures — Case Report

open access: yesPielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne, 2021
Introduction. Differentiation of epileptic seizures from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) is problematic and leads to wrong diagnosis. It is estimated that among patients diagnosed with epilepsy, as many as 20–40% suffered from pseudo-epileptic ...
Piotr Wojda
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The relation of fibromyalgia and fibromyalgia symptoms to self-reported seizures.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
ObjectiveSeveral epidemiological and clinical reports associate fibromyalgia (FM) with seizure disorders, and clinical studies associate FM diagnosis with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.
Johannes J Rasker   +4 more
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Classification of Epileptic and Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures Using Electroencephalography and Electrocardiography

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023
Patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) may exhibit similar clinical features to patients with epileptic seizures (ES). Misdiagnosis of PNES and ES can lead to inappropriate treatment and significant morbidity. This study investigates the
Wenjuan Xiong   +4 more
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Crises não-epilépticas: clínica e terapêutica Nonepileptic seizures: clinical features and therapeutics

open access: yesJornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, 2008
Discutir as crises ou os eventos paroxísticos que simulem crises epilépticas, enfatizando as diferenças semiológicas entre elas e as perspectivas terapêuticas. Realizamos uma revisão da literatura, selecionando artigos nas bases de dados Medline e Bireme,
Guilherme Nogueira Mendes de Oliveira   +4 more
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURES IN CRYPTOGENIC FOCAL FRONTAL LOBE EPILEPSY VERSUS PSYCHOGENIC NON-EPILEPTIC PAROXYSMS (A CASE REPORT)

open access: yesЭпилепсия и пароксизмальные состояния, 2017
The report addresses the causes and diagnostic problems of cryptogenic focal frontal epilepsy. A clinical case of a patient with cryptogenic focal frontal epilepsy is presented. In this patient, epileptic seizures have long been considered as psychogenic
N. V. Chebanenko   +7 more
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Peri-Ictal Changes in Depression and Anxiety in Persons With Epileptic and Non-epileptic Seizures

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
ObjectiveWe tested the hypothesis that epileptic, but not non-epileptic, seizures would produce an improvement in comorbid depression and anxiety symptoms in the peri-ictal period, much like the antidepressant effects of electroconvulsive therapy ...
Jennifer Hopp   +9 more
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Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and psychosocial management: A narrative review

open access: yesAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2021
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) is a common disorder that imitates epileptic seizures and has its etiological roots in psychological distress. Due to its “epileptic” similarity, it is often dealt with not only by mental health professionals but ...
Nisha Phakey   +3 more
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The diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A review

open access: yesSeizure, 1997
Diagnosing psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is a clinical challenge. There is neither a standard in diagnosing PNES nor a comprehensive theoretical framework for this type of seizure. The diagnosis of PNES must be made by excluding epilepsy. However, epilepsy cannot always be determined and PNES and epileptic seizures may coexist.
Kuyk, J.   +4 more
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Functional (psychogenic non-epileptic/dissociative) seizures: why and how? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Functional seizures (FS) known also as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or dissociative seizures, present with ictal semiological manifestations, along with various comorbid neurological and psychological disorders.
Lafrance, Jr., W Curt   +8 more
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