PURPOSE Epileptic seizures (ES) have many mimickers, perhaps the most relevant being psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). The picture is even more challenging when PNES are associated with ES in a given patient. The aim of this research paper was to delineate the demographic, epileptological and psychiatric profile of that specific population. METHODS A systematic review was carried out ...

A 48-year-old male was diagnosed with both drug resistant epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Both diagnoses were confirmed by video-EEG monitoring. His epileptic seizures were a consequence of right mesial temporal sclerosis. He was diagnosed by a psychiatrist to have depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Following a right anterior temporal resection he became seizur...

Early detection and differential diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) and epileptic seizures (ES) is a major clinical issue in comprehensive epilepsy centers. Using blind conditions with patients with PNES (N = 10) and ES (N = 31) before diagnosis, we tested the hypotheses that individuals with PNES would exhibit significantly greater dissociativity, hypnotizability, absorptio...

OBJECTIVE To determine the role of altered brain connectivity in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). METHODS Patients with PNES and age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects were enrolled. Participants underwent neuropsychological evaluation (anxiety, depression and dissociation) and interictal scalp electroencephalography (EEG). A brain network was constructed. Betwe...

BACKGROUND We investigated the perceptions of the neurologists practicing in Fars province in Southern Iran about psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES); their diagnostic processes and management strategies. METHODS In this survey, all neurologists participating at the annual meeting of neurologists were asked to participate. These neurologists practice in Fars province. An anonymous questi...

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) superficially resemble epileptic seizures, but are not associated with ictal electrical discharges in the brain. PNES constitute one of the most important differential diagnoses of epilepsy. However, despite the fact they have been recognized as a distinctive clinical phenomenon for centuries and that access to video/EEG monitoring has allowed clinicians...

PURPOSE To assess and compare peak, multimodal ictal vital signs (iVS) during epileptic seizures (ES) and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). METHODS Between 4/1/2010 and 4/1/2011, 183 adults had video-EEG monitoring, with 96 consecutive patients meeting inclusion criteria. Heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation (SaO2), and blood pressure (BP) were obtained at baseline and during an ictus. ...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the United Kingdom provides guidance on fitness to drive for patients with a number of medical illnesses, including epilepsy and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). The Association of British Neurologists circulates a monthly electronic newsletter to its membership by email. We used this newsletter to survey its recipients on the driving ...

PURPOSE To determine outcome and its predictors following psychological intervention in people with Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) METHODS: Prospective audit of 89 consecutive patients. PNES were recorded at baseline (initial psychology appointment), at 6 months and 3 years post the initial appointment. Six-month data was obtained by face-to-face interview, while 3-year data was obta...

PURPOSE Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) tend to begin in adolescence and young adulthood, although the seizures can occur in a wide range of ages. In the current study, we investigated the age of onset in patients with PNES and tried to determine the correlation between the age of onset and the demographic and clinical characteristics and factors potentially predisposing to PNES. ME...