Hysterical seizures.
Twenty-two inpatients with a discharge diagnosis of hysterical seizures were compared with 22 matched inpatients with a discharge diagnosis of epileptic seizures. There were significant differences between the groups in respect to family and personal history of psychiatric disorder, attempted suicide, sexual maladjustment, and a current affective syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology