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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
doaj   +1 more source

Ictal crying [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe a series of patients with ictal crying to estimate its occurrence and characterize the clinical features and the underlying etiology.
Asadi-Pooya, Ali Akbar   +2 more
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Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures: A Treatment Review. What Have We Learned Since the Beginning of the Millennium? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) can significantly affect an individual’s quality of life, the health care system, and even society. The first decade of the new millennium has seen renewed interest in this condition, but etiological understanding
Baslet, Gaston
core   +2 more sources

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: management and prognosis [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Disease in Childhood, 2000
To determine the outcome and identify predictive factors in children with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES).The biographies of 35 children with PNES, attending a tertiary paediatric neurology centre, were reviewed.Thirty five children attending the department between 1987 and 1997 were evaluated at a mean follow up of 4.6 years.
K, Irwin, M, Edwards, R, Robinson
openaire   +2 more sources

Ictal injury in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures [PDF]

open access: yesSeizure, 2014
Whilst ictal injuries in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) have been reported previously, very few studies have described the spectrum of ictal injuries in these patients. In the current study, we tried to determine the spectrum of reported ictal injuries associated with PNES and to investigate the possible associated risk factors.All patients ...
Asadi-Pooya, Ali A.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Approach to patients with ‘psychogenic non-epileptic seizures’: a review [PDF]

open access: yesDüşünen Adam Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi, 2011
Several terms have been used for pseudo-seizures, including psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), psychogenic seizures, hysterical seizures and hysteroepilepsy. Among them, the term ‘non-epileptic seizures’ is preffered.
Selma Bozkurt Zincir   +2 more
doaj  

Is patient acceptance of the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures linked to symptomatology? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
peerreview_statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.
Hyland, ME   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES)

open access: yes, 2023
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are a common presentation to the emergency rooms and neurology departments, and they are difficult to discriminate from epileptic seizures (ES). PNES present as paroxysmal time-limited, alterations in motor, sensory, autonomic, and/or cognitive signs and symptoms, but unlike epilepsy, PNES are not caused by ...
A., Kishk, Nirmeen, B., Nassar, Mai
openaire   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of health-related quality of life in adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) often have a debilitating effect on patients’ lives. Patients, family members, and clinicians have yet to fully understand the mechanisms and treatment of this disorder.
Jones, B., Norman, P., Reuber, M.
core   +1 more source

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