title: Four-year incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in adults in hamilton county, OH.
abstract: In this retrospective study, the incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in Hamilton County, OH, between 1995 and 1998 was determined. The mean incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures was 3.03/100,000, with the highest incidence in 1998 (4.6/100,000). Most patients with the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures were aged 25 to 45 years (4.38/100,000).
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH 45267-0505, USA. jerzy.szaflarski@uc.edu
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Szaflarski
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ficker
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Cahill
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Privitera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies