Progression on diagnosis and treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

Xiang⁃qian CHE, Gang WANG, Guo⁃zhen LIN

Abstract


Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES) is a common functional neurological disorder with complex neuropsychiatric etiology and clinical characteristics. Its diagnosis is mainly based on medical history and symptomatology, which is easily to misdiagnosis in clinical practice. Pay attention to distinguish it from epilepsy, and reduce or completely eliminate seizures. This review introduces the latest advances from four aspects: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of PNES, to help clinicians diagnose and treat PNES effectively in clinical practice, improving patients' life quality.


DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2023.05.010

Keywords


Conversion disorder; Neurotic disorders; Psychotherapy; Review

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