 | It has been suggested that Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since September 2024. |
| Non-epileptic seizure | |
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| Other names | Pseudoseizure, dissociative non-epileptic seizure, FNEA (functional non-epileptic attacks), NEAD (non-epileptic attack disorder) |
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Non-epileptic seizures (NES), also known as pseudoseizures, non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD), functional seizures, or dissociative seizures, are paroxysmal events that appear similar to an epileptic seizure, but do not involve abnormal, rhythmic discharges of neurons in the brain.[1] Symptoms may include shaking, loss of consciousness, and loss of bladder control.[2]
They may or may not be caused by either physiological or psychological conditions.[2] Physiological causes include fainting, sleep disorders, and heart arrhythmias.[2][3] Psychological causes are known as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.[3] Diagnosis may be based on the history of the event and physical examination with support from heart testing and an EEG.[3]
- ^ Joseph H. Ricker; Reilly R. Martinez, eds. (October 2003). Differential Diagnosis in Adult Neuropsychological Assessment. Springer Publishing Company. p. 109. ISBN 0-8261-1665-5.
- ^ a b c "Non-Epileptic Seizures". www.cedars-sinai.edu. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Hopp, JL (April 2019). "Nonepileptic Episodic Events". Continuum (Minneapolis, Minn.). 25 (2): 492–507. doi:10.1212/CON.0000000000000711. PMID 30921020.