title: A study of nonepileptic seizures in an Indian population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this study was to evaluate the background and the clinical profile of nonepileptic seizures (NESs) confirmed by short-term video encephalography (ST-VEEG) recording in an Indian population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-one patients with NESs were enrolled. A complete history was taken and the recorded event was reviewed to define the ictal events. Patients were divided into two groups, Group 1 with a paucity of movements and Group 2 with an excess of movement, and results were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age was 22.9 (9.6); there were 15 males (21.1%) and 56 females (78.9%). Twenty-four patients (33.8%) were receiving antiepileptic drugs. The majority of the patients (42, 59.1%) were students. All patients were amnesic for the event and were unresponsive during the event. The other characteristics were similar events in 98.6%, hyperventilation in 58 (81.7%). Forty-two patients (59.2%) were in Group 1 and 29 patients (40.8%) were in Group 2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NES is a disease of the young and can affect the student or professional. A wrong diagnosis can result in inappropriate treatment. Awareness of this entity is critical to ensuring prompt diagnosis and early intervention.
authors.affiliation: Neurosciences Center, Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Padma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sagar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000523:psychology; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000150:complications; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants