Prognosis and Outcome Predictors in Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Joint Authors
Rickards, Hugh
Cavanna, Andrea Eugenio
Durrant, Joseph
Source
Epilepsy Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
It is estimated that one in five patients referred to specialist epilepsy clinics for refractory seizures have psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).
Despite the high prevalence, little is known about the prognosis of patients with PNES.
In this paper we set out to systematically assess published original studies on the prognosis and outcome predictors of patients with PNES.
Our literature search across the databases Medline, PsycINFO, and EMBASE generated 18 original studies meeting the search criteria.
Prognosis was found to be poor in adults, but good in children.
Predictors of poor outcome included the presence of coexisting epilepsy or psychiatric comorbidities, violent seizure phenomenology, dependent lifestyle, and poor relationships.
Overall, too much reliance is placed on seizure remission as an outcome measurement for patients with PNES, and the impact of many of the outcome predictors requires evaluation using larger studies with longer followup.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Durrant, Joseph& Rickards, Hugh& Cavanna, Andrea Eugenio. 2011. Prognosis and Outcome Predictors in Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures. Epilepsy Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459486
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Durrant, Joseph…[et al.]. Prognosis and Outcome Predictors in Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures. Epilepsy Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459486
American Medical Association (AMA)
Durrant, Joseph& Rickards, Hugh& Cavanna, Andrea Eugenio. Prognosis and Outcome Predictors in Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures. Epilepsy Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459486
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459486