Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are characterized by paroxysmal alterations in
motor and sensory functions resembling epileptic seizures, but are not caused by
epileptiform activity. In recent years, there has been increasing scientific interest in emotion
dysregulation in patients with PNES (pwPNES), but the literature has not yet been
interpreted within a broader model of emotion dysregulation. The aim of this review was
therefore to synthesize the existing literature on emotion dysregulation in pwPNES within the …