[Cognitive behavioural therapy for nonepileptic seizures].
At the Epilepsy Hospital in Dianalund patients are often seen with symptoms that can easily be mistaken for epileptic seizures. These types of seizures are called Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES). Such seizures do not respond to anti-epileptic medicine. Early and competent diagnosis can give a better quality of life. Treatment with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for nonepileptic seizures has not previously been published in Denmark. During therapy the patient managed to control her seizures. She understood her strengths and started to build resilience.
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Epilepsihospitalet Filadelfia - Adm I, Kolonivej 1, DK-4293 Dianalund, Denmark. mlse@filadelfia.dk
D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome