PURPOSE Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are more prevalent among women. We investigated the potential differences in demographic and clinical characteristics of PNES between women and men. METHODS In this prospective study, all patients with a clinical diagnosis of PNES (based on ictal recordings) were recruited at the outpatient epilepsy clinic at Shiraz University of Medical Scien...

Introduction. Dissociative disorders cause significant diagnostic problems. Prolonged dysfunction of this type, particularly paresis and dysesthesia, may be related to unresolved personality disorders. The most frequent forms of psychogenic disorders are limb paresis, headaches, backaches and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). The objective of our study was to compare the personality pro...

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) consist of paroxystic events facilitated by a dysfunction in emotion processing. Models explaining the pathogenic mechanisms leading to these seizure-like episodes are limited. In this article, evidence that supports dysfunction at the level of arousal tolerance, cognitive-emotional information processing and volitional control is reviewed. A hypothetic...

Abstract Background and objectives: Misdiagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) epileptic (ES) is common. In the absence diagnostic gold standard (video EEG), clinicians rely on semiology clinical assessment. However, questions regarding accuracy different signs remain. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate in PNES ES. Methods: We systematically searched Pu...

OBJECTIVE Although there is general consensus that psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are treated with psychotherapy, the effectiveness of most psychotherapeutic modalities remains understudied. In this treatment series of 16 patients dually diagnosed with PNES and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we evaluated the effect of prolonged exposure therapy (PE) on reduction of PNES. Seco...

Differentiation between psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) and generalized convulsive epileptic seizures (ES) is important for appropriate triaging in the emergency department (ED). This can be difficult in the ED, as the event is often not witnessed by a medical professional. In the current study, we investigated whether anion gap (AG), bicarbonate, and the Denver Seizure Score (DSS) cou...

BACKGROUND the occurrence of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is estimated to be between 2 to 33 cases in every 100,000 inhabitants. The number of patients with PNES reaches 19% of those treated as epileptics. Patients with PNES are treated as if they had intractable epilepsy, with unsatisfactory results even after medication treatment is used to its maximum. The aim of this study is t...

OBJECTIVE To describe patients' experiences when diagnosed with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). METHODS The study was based on in-depth interviews with ten patients, previously diagnosed with epilepsy and treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) whose seizures were subsequently defined as PNES. The empirical material was analyzed by systematic text condensing strategies within the i...

Video EEG monitoring (VEM) is a valuable tool for the diagnosis of epileptic seizures (ES) and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). We sought to determine the benefits of prolonged length of stay (LOS). We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients admitted for VEM. We analyzed LOS for ES and PNES patients to determine if there was reduced utility, as evidenced by a significantly hig...

AIM To determine the outcome and identify predictive factors in children with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). METHOD The biographies of 35 children with PNES, attending a tertiary paediatric neurology centre, were reviewed. RESULTS Thirty five children attending the department between 1987 and 1997 were evaluated at a mean follow up of 4.6 years. The age range was 6-18 years. Twe...