Natural history of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Natural history of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are episodes of altered responsiveness, movements, sensation, or experience, similar to epileptic seizures; but, they are not caused by abnormal electrical brain discharges and are assumed to be caused by a psychological process [1]. They are common occurrences in epilepsy centers [2]., Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are episodes of altered responsiveness, movements, sensation, or experience, similar to epileptic seizures; but, they are not caused by abnormal electrical brain discharges and are assumed to be caused by a psychological process [1]. They are common occurrences in epilepsy centers [2]. However, misdiagnosis and delay in making a definite diagnosis are common in these patients [3]. There are few long-term studies on outcome of PNES and they suggest that many patients with PNES will continue to experience seizures in spite of receiving standard psychotherapeutic care [1,4]., admin,