Explanatory Factors of Quality of Life in Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizure

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are experiences of paroxysmal episodes with varying combinations of motor, sensory, emotional signs and impairment of consciousness [1]. This semiology looks very close to an epileptic seizure [2]. The PNES diagnosis is confirmed by the absence of an ictal cerebral electrical activity on video-EEG, which is the gold-standard examination [1]. This is a chronic disorder relatively unfamiliar to the medical community [3]. Psychological origin is suspected and PNES are classified into conversive disorders as convulsions in functional neurological symptoms according to the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health 5th Revision) [4].

Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - November 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Marion Gagny, Louise Grenevald, Wissam El-Hage, Jan Chrusciel, St éphane Sanchez, Raymund Schwan, Irina Klemina, Julien Biberon, Bertrand de Toffol, Anne Thiriaux, Jean François Visseaux, Martine Lemeles Martin, Mylène Meyer, Louis Maillard, Coraline H Source Type: research