Neuropsychiatric disorders: Does semiology of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures matter?

摘要

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) resemble epileptic seizures, but are the result of underlying psychological processes. In a recent study characterizing seizure presentations in childhood PNES, a modified semiological categorization of the disorder was proposed. Does seizure semiology matter when determining the underlying psychological factors of PNES or predicting patient outcome?