What do we know about non-epileptic seizures in adults with intellectual disability: A narrative review

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are episodes of altered behavioural, sensory, motor or cognitive function which superficially resemble epileptic seizures, but are not associated with epileptiform activity. Most events are interpreted as a dissociative response to adverse internal or external cues[1]. The condition represents 10-20% of referrals to outpatient seizure clinics in general adult neurology and is one of the three causes of transient loss of consciousness, accounting for over 90% of clinical presentations[2].
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research