[The diagnosis and treatment of epileptic pseudocrises].
We evaluated 30 patients with a tentative diagnosis of epilepsy who did not respond to anticonvulsant therapy. Crisis were induced through suggestion with simultaneous EEG recording. Pseudoseizures were revealed in 10 patients. A depressive syndrome was present in 5 and other psychiatric disorders in the rest. Psychiatric therapy was effective in suppressing seizures in 7 compliant patients. We feel that suggestive induction of crisis is an effective diagnostic tool for identification of pseudoseizures.
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Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Dr Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile.
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Fuhrmann
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013404:Suggestion
D005947:Glucose
Diagnóstico y tratamiento de pseudocrisis epilépticas.