Differentiating psychogenic nonepileptic from epileptic seizures: A mixed-methods, content analysis study.

CONCLUSIONS: Although no single clinical feature definitively distinguishes PNES from ES, several features may be suggestive of a PNES diagnosis, including longer duration, negative emotion (i.e., fear) throughout the events, preseizure anxiety, ictal dissociation, and postseizure weeping. Fewer reports of ictal self-injury and postseizure amnesia and aches may also indicate the possibility of PNES. PMID: 32388401 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - May 6, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Cardeña E, Pick S, Litwin R Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research