following exposure to a major traumatic event like iran-iraq war(1980-1988) various reaction occurs, some of which result in stress-related psychiatric disorder. we have briefly described one such case and used it to indicate some features of post-traumatic stress disorder. the patient, b.b, is a 54 years old man who has served in iran-iraq war operations for about 19 months. he expresses that ...

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) can be defined as paroxysmal events that resemble or can be mistaken for epilepsy, without being associated with abnormal electroencephalogram (EEG) activity or any other primary physiological disturbance. Most are interpreted as a behavioural or experiential response to overwhelming distress (Reuber 2008). Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures sit uneasil...