Diagnosing psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is a clinical challenge. There is neither a standard in diagnosing PNES nor a comprehensive theoretical framework for this type of seizure. The diagnosis of PNES must be made by excluding epilepsy. However, epilepsy cannot always be determined and PNES and epileptic seizures may coexist. In this study, the characteristics of PNES and patients...

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...

Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) are paroxysmal episodes of altered behavior that superficially resemble epileptic seizures but lack both the expected electroencephalographical epileptic changes and the association to dysfunction of central nervous system. They account for 17 to 30% of the population admitted to epilepsy units of tertiary hospitals for evaluation of seizures refractory...

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...

PURPOSE To determine whether male and female populations of patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are similar, in terms of demographic and social factors, aetiological factors, the clinical characteristics of events and path to diagnosis. METHODS Prospective study by semi-structured interview of 160 consecutive patients (117 female and 43 male) with video EEG confirmed diagn...

PURPOSE We investigated the demographic and clinical characteristics of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) in patients in Iran. 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 Sciences, from 2008 through 2013. The epileptologist interviewed all ...