Diagnosis and management of functional neurological disorder

S Aybek, DL Perez - Bmj, 2022‏ - bmj.com
Functional neurological disorder (FND), previously regarded as a diagnosis of exclusion, is
now a rule-in diagnosis with available treatments. This represents a major step toward …

[HTML][HTML] Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures—definition, etiology, treatment and prognostic issues: a critical review

NMG Bodde, JL Brooks, GA Baker, P Boon… - Seizure, 2009‏ - Elsevier
In this review we systematically assess our currently available knowledge about
psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) with an emphasis on the psychological …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with dissociative seizures (CODES): a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial

LH Goldstein, EJ Robinson, JDC Mellers… - The Lancet …, 2020‏ - thelancet.com
Background Dissociative seizures are paroxysmal events resembling epilepsy or syncope
with characteristic features that allow them to be distinguished from other medical …

Determinants of health‐related quality of life in pharmacoresistant epilepsy: results from a large multicenter study of consecutively enrolled patients using validated …

C Luoni, F Bisulli, MP Canevini, G De Sarro… - …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To evaluate the relative contribution of demographic and epilepsy‐related
variables, depressive symptoms, and adverse effects (AEs) of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) to …

Epilepsy and cognition

G Motamedi, K Meador - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2003‏ - Elsevier
Patients with epilepsy are more prone to cognitive and behavioral deficits. Epilepsy per se
may induce or exacerbate an underlying cognitive impairment, a variety of factors contribute …

[HTML][HTML] Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: a model of their pathogenic mechanism

G Baslet - Seizure, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) consist of paroxystic events facilitated by a
dysfunction in emotion processing. Models explaining the pathogenic mechanisms leading …

The influence of comorbid depression on quality of life for people with epilepsy

JA Cramer, D Blum, M Reed, K Fanning… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2003‏ - Elsevier
The impact of depression on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for people with epilepsy
was evaluated using a postal survey that assessed HRQOL, depression, and seizure …

Relationship between adverse effects of antiepileptic drugs, number of coprescribed drugs, and drug load in a large cohort of consecutive patients with drug‐refractory …

MP Canevini, G De Sarro, CA Galimberti, G Gatti… - …, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To evaluate the adverse effects (AEs) of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in adults with
refractory epilepsy and their relationship with number of coprescribed AEDs and AED load …

Retraining and control therapy for pediatric psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures

AD Fobian, DM Long… - Annals of Clinical and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective Our aim was to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of a novel cognitive
behaviorally based intervention for pediatric PNES called Retraining and Control Therapy …

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures—diagnostic issues: a critical review

NMG Bodde, JL Brooks, GA Baker, PAJM Boon… - Clinical neurology and …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
In this review we systematically assess our current knowledge about psychogenic non-
epileptic seizures (PNES), epidemiology, etiology, with an emphasis on the diagnostic …