Nonepileptic Posttraumatic Seizures

Demographic and historical backgrounds of the elderly with nonepileptic seizures: A comparative study

“…A history of minor head trauma has been reported in 21-33% of psychogenic NES patients. [22][23][24] We found similar (but higher) percentages in both the groups (46% in the elderly, 53% in the younger group). As expected, the number of health problems was higher in the elderly.…”

Factors involved in the long-term prognosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

“…With regard to outcome, there are different studies suggesting that seizure control alone is not a comprehensive measure of good medical or psychosocial outcome in PNES [11,25]. Several studies have shown that other outcomes, such as employment status [26], may be of greater importance for patients.…”

Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures

“…The likelihood of developing posttraumatic seizures is directly related to the severity of the TBI. However, when PNES is diagnosed through intensive EEG monitoring, head injuries are likely to be mild rather than more severe TBIs (Barry et al 1998;Westbrook et al 1998). The relative risk of ES after mild TBIs is well under 2.0 (Annegers et al 1998), meaning that most cases of ES emerging after mild TBI most likely were caused by other factors.…”