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Psychogenic Seizures
Mon, 06/18/2018 - 06:49Topic: Share Your Story
Does anyone have any information on these type of seizures. They say that my seizures are due to stress. I am in the process of learning coping skills to learn to deal with these type of seizures. When I have a seizure I will shake and it looks like a real seizure. I had bad seizures when I had my daughter years ago they said I had epilepsy but that went dormant and now I have what is called Psychogenic non epileptic seizures. I am trying to get all the information I can on these type of seizures. If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.
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https://www.epilepsy.com
Submitted by dko on Mon, 2018-06-25 - 18:35
https://www.epilepsy.com/article/2014/3/truth-about-psychogenic-nonepileptic-seizureshttp://hsc.usf.edu/COM/epilepsy/PNESbrochure.pdfhttp://www.emedicine.com/NEURO/topic403.htmVideos: https://www.epilepsy.com/learn/types-seizures/nonepileptic-seizures-or-events
I would only accept a PNES
Submitted by Amy Jo on Mon, 2018-06-18 - 16:14
I would only accept a PNES diagnosis if they recorded what should be a generalized seizure but EEG didn't get it. If it's someone's opinion without supporting evidence, see an epileptologist for a second opinion. Note - some people with seizures also have PNES.