Functional (psychogenic non-epileptic/dissociative) seizures: why and how?

D Ertan, S Aybek, WC LaFrance Jr… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Functional seizures (FS) known also as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or dissociative
seizures, present with ictal semiological manifestations, along with various comorbid …

Terminology for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: making the case for “functional seizures”

AA Asadi-Pooya, F Brigo, B Mildon, TR Nicholson - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of the study was to review the literature on the terminologies for
psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) and make a proposal on the terminology of this …

The aetiology of psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures: risk factors and comorbidities

S Popkirov, AA Asadi‐Pooya, R Duncan… - Epileptic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES), also known as dissociative seizures, are
paroxysms of altered subjective experience, involuntary movements and reduced self …

[HTML][HTML] Brain connectivity abnormalities in patients with functional (psychogenic nonepileptic) seizures: A systematic review

AA Foroughi, M Nazeri, AA Asadi-Pooya - Seizure, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of the current endeavor was to systematically review the existing
evidence on brain connectivity abnormalities in patients with functional seizures (FS) …

Heterogeneity of patients with functional/dissociative seizures: Three multidimensional profiles

C Hingray, D Ertan, M Reuber, AS Lother… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Current concepts highlight the neurological and psychological heterogeneity of
functional/dissociative seizures (FDS). However, it remains uncertain whether it is possible …

The etiology of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: toward a biopsychosocial model

M Reuber - Neurologic clinics, 2009 - neurologic.theclinics.com
Many paroxysmal neurologic disorders cause impairment of consciousness, but most
patients are diagnosed with one of three: epilepsy, syncope, or psychogenic nonepileptic …

We need a functioning name for PNES: consider dissociative seizures

WT Kerr, JM Stern - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - epilepsybehavior.com
The question of terminology for nonepileptic seizures has been a long-debated issue and
multiple stakeholders have expressed strong opinions [1–6], yet uncertainty about the more …

[HTML][HTML] A historical review of functional neurological disorder and comparison to contemporary models

G Raynor, G Baslet - Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the centuries, various etiologies have been proposed to explain functional neurological
disorders (FND), including functional seizures. These have included models relying on …

An integrative neurocircuit perspective on psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and functional movement disorders: neural functional unawareness

DL Perez, BA Dworetzky… - Clinical EEG and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Functional neurological disorder (conversion disorder) is a neurobehavioral condition
frequently encountered by neurologists. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES) and …

Paradigm shifts in the neuropsychology of epilepsy

B Hermann, DW Loring, S Wilson - Journal of the International …, 2017 - cambridge.org
This article reviews the major paradigm shifts that have occurred in the area of the
application of clinical and experimental neuropsychology to epilepsy and epilepsy surgery …