An international consensus group of clinician‐researchers in epilepsy, neurology,
neuropsychology, and neuropsychiatry collaborated with the aim of developing clear …

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are common in neurological settings and often
associated with considerable distress and disability. The psychological mechanisms …

Abstract Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) superficially resemble epileptic
seizures but are thought to have a psychological rather than epileptic basis. Patients with …

The objective of this clinical practice guideline is to provide recommendations on the
indications and minimum standards for inpatient long-term video-electroencephalographic …

Importance Misdiagnosis of epilepsy is common. Video electroencephalogram provides a
definitive diagnosis but is impractical for many patients referred for evaluation of epilepsy …

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) resemble epileptic seizures and are often
misdiagnosed and mistreated as the latter. Occasionally, epileptic seizures are …

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) consist of paroxystic events facilitated by a
dysfunction in emotion processing. Models explaining the pathogenic mechanisms leading …

Purpose To determine the frequency of false positive diagnoses of epilepsy and to explore
its imitators and consequences. Method A systematic review of all published observational …

Abstract Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) are one of the commonest differential
diagnoses of epilepsy. This paper provides a narrative review of what has been learnt in the …

The first and most important step in establishing diagnosis of epilepsy consists of careful
history taking from patients and witnesses. The clinical evaluation of the event will lead the …