title: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: a concise review.
abstract: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are commonly diagnosed and treated at epilepsy centers; however, their neurobiology is still poorly understood. Diagnosis relies on a multidisciplinary evaluation and is usually based on different combinations of data. They are diagnosed most reliably by recording a seizure while under video-EEG monitoring. Treatment includes multiple phases. Fewer than 40% of adults with PNES are expected to become seizure-free within 5 years after diagnosis. This article presents a concise review of the current literature about the definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of PNES.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Thomas Jefferson University, 901 Walnut Street, Suite 435, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA. aliasadipooya@yahoo.com.|Neurosciences Research Center, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. aliasadipooya@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ali A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Asadi-Pooya
mesh_terms: D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Definition; Epidemiology; Prognosis; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; Treatment