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People with Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A South African perspective

African Journal of Disability, 2015
Background: Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is a disabling disorder which has a negative effect on the quality of life of individuals with PNES.
Chrisma Pretorius, Gretha Cronje
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and personality disorders

European Psychiatry, 2021
Introduction Epilepsy and its psychiatric comorbidities have been studied frequently over the course of the last years. However, few studies have aimed to establish the relationship between psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and personality ...
B. Ezquerra
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: Why anaesthesiologist should know?

Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care, 2022
A 19-year-old primigravida underwent caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. She presented with seizures on 7th post-operative day. All the common etiological factors for seizures were ruled out.
Pavan Kumar Dammalapati
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Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and psychosocial management: A narrative review

Annals 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, Karishma Godara, Divyani Garg, Suvasini Sharma   +3 more
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Long-term predictors of seizure outcome after anterior temporal lobectomy in unilateral hippocampal sclerosis: A 281-patient cohort with mean 10-year follow-up. [PDF]

Epileptic Disord
Abstract Objective To identify long‐term predictors of seizure outcome after anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) in a large, homogeneous cohort of patients with drug‐resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and MRI‐defined unilateral hippocampal sclerosis (HS), all operated on by a single neurosurgeon with extended follow‐up.
Rodrigues TP, Bocca LF, Yacubian EMT, Guaranha MSB, Alonso NB, Junior HC, Noffs MHS, Caboclo LO, Duarte JTC, Centeno RS.   +9 more
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Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES)

, 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 ...
Nirmeen A. Kishk, Mai B. Nassar
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Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures; a Narrative Review

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are paroxysmal changes that mimic epileptic seizures, so often misdiagnosed and treated for epilepsy.
Ameneh Jafari, Mostafa Rezaei Tavirani, Mohsen Prvareshi Hamrah, Sanaz Ahmadi Karvigh, Haniyeh Bashi Zadeh Fakhar   +4 more
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A Machine Learning Approach Involving Functional Connectivity Features to Classify Rest-EEG Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures from Healthy Controls

, 2021
Until now, clinicians are not able to evaluate the Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) from the rest-electroencephalography (EEG) readout. No EEG marker can help differentiate PNES cases from healthy subjects.
Dashtipour, Kia, Amir Hussain, Giuseppe Varone, Nadia Mammone, Benjdira, Bilel, Ieracitano, Cosimo, Kia Dashtipour, Umberto Aguglia, Hussain, Amir, Varone, Giuseppe, Boulila, Wadii, Michele Lo Giudice, Mammone, Nadia, Gasparini, Sara, Bilel Benjdira, Aguglia, Umberto, Sara Gasparini, Neri, Sabrina, Morabito, Francesco Carlo, Lo Giudice, Michele, Sabrina Neri, Francesco Carlo Morabito, Wadii Boulila, Cosimo Ieracitano   +23 more
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Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Status as Refractory, Generalized Hypertonic Posturing: Report of Two Adolescents

Medicina, 2020
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) or dissociative seizures are found under the umbrella headings of functional/dissociative neurological disorders (FND) in psychiatric classifications (DSM-5; ICD-11).
Giangennaro Coppola, Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino, Lucia Morcaldi, Floriana D’Onofrio, Francesca Felicia Operto   +4 more
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Multidisciplinary management of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (dissociative seizures) in children - lessons learnt from an inpatient service experience

Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2020
Introduction: Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) present difficulties in diagnosis and management and facilities to manage these children vary greatly.
Geetha Anand, Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Rebecca Hewitson, Jean Yong, Marian Perkins, Zenobia Zaiwalla   +5 more
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