Meanings of nonepileptic seizures in English

Thirty patients with nonepileptic seizures confirmed through video-electroencephalography were included.

Our sample comprising patients with nonepileptic seizures showed a significant degree of psychopathology and absence of a unique character substrate.

Background: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are often disabling and usually associated with psychiatric disorders and reduced quality of life.

HAM-D scores, HAM-A scores, and the number of nonepileptic seizures showed a statistically significant decrease which was maintained over the study period.

One goal of that assessment is to contribute information that may help with differential diagnosis between epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).