Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

Kustov G.V.; Zinchuk M.S.; Rider F.K.; Pashnin E.V.; Voinova N.I.; Avedisova A.S.; Guekht A.B.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro2021121081112

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Abstract:

The review provides epidemiological data and discuss the associated burden of non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Data on the prevalence, socio-demographic and clinical risk factors for the development of PNES are presented. The hypotheses of the PNES origin, including the contribution of psychological trauma, are considered. We also describe contemporary methods for differential diagnosis of epileptic seizures and PNES, including biomarkers and the use of diagnostic questionnaires. Special attention is given to the issues of the psychiatric comorbidity of PNES.

Keywords:

psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

PNES

epilepsy

dissociative disorders

functional neurological disorders

Authors:

Kustov G.V.

Moscow Research and Clinical Centre for Neuropsychiatry

ORCID: 0000-0001-7755-1175

Zinchuk M.S.

Moscow Research and Clinical Centre for Neuropsychiatry

ORCID: 0000-0002-2538-3314

Rider F.K.

Moscow Research and Clinical Centre for Neuropsychiatry

ORCID: 0000-0003-1180-0700

Pashnin E.V.

Scientific and Practical Psychoneurological Center

Voinova N.I.

Scientific and Practical Psychoneurological Center

Avedisova A.S.

Serbsky National Medical Research Centre for Psychiatry and Narcology, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

SPIN RSCI: 4339-6749
Scopus AuthorID: 6602410560

Guekht A.B.

Moscow Research and Clinical Centre for Neuropsychiatry;
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

SPIN RSCI: 7691-3288
Scopus AuthorID: 7003326363
ResearcherID: Y-6725-2018
ORCID: 0000-0002-1170-6127

Received:

25.10.2020

Accepted:

03.11.2020

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