Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are sudden, involuntary seizure-like attacks that, unlike epileptic seizures, are not related to electrographic ictal discharges and are psychological in nature. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures presenting symptoms mimic a wide array of nervous system dysfunctions, as they involve changes in behavior, motor activity, sensation, cognitive, and autonomic ...

The International League Against Epilepsy defines psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs) as attacks that superficially mimic epileptic but without any electrophysiological evidence of abnormal neuronal activity(1). PNESs are considered Experiential and behavioral responses to triggers , either external or internal resembles neither associated with discharges in the electroencephalogram (EEG)...

Though psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are seen commonly during evaluation of children and adolescents with epilepsy, the literature regarding developmental changes in PNES is limited. Literature search was conducted PubMed. Key terms included: Pseudoseizure* OR [(non-epileptic or nonepileptic attack disorder) AND (seizure*)], resulting 3,236 articles. Filters included human, ages 1–1...

OBJECTIVES To determine the importance of video-EEG monitoring (VEM) in elderly patients with various paroxysmal events. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively identified 16 subjects > or = 60 years old out of 834 (1.9%; 7 females, mean age 67.8 +/- 7.7 years), who were admitted to the Video-EEG Unit between 1997 and 2005 and compared data between those with and without epileptic events. R...

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs) are diagnosed when disruptive changes in behaviour, thinking, or emotion resemble epileptic seizures (ESs), but no paroxysmal discharges are seen on electroencephalogram (EEG) and do not originate from another medical illness. The gold standard for PNES diagnosis is video electroencephalogram (Video-EEG). PNESs are defined by modern psychiatry as conver...

OBJECTIVE To determine the health related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with epilepsy or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out between December 2010 and December 2014 in the Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey. Patients who were admitted for video-electroencephalography mon...