Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures after Head Injury: A Case Report

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs) are diagnosed when disruptive changes in behaviour, thinking, or emotion resemble epileptic seizures (ESs), but no paroxysmal discharges are seen on electroencephalogram (EEG) and do not originate from another medical illness. The gold standard for PNES diag...

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Main Authors: Laura Scévola, Luciana D'Alessio, Dario Saferstein, Estela Centurión, Damián Consalvo, Silvia Kochen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/712813