Psychiatr. pro Praxi, 2007; 3: 115-118

Psychogenic non-epileptic dissociative seizures, most frequent imitators of epilepsy

doc. MUDr. Jiří Hovorka CSc3,1, MUDr. Tomáš Nežádal3, MUDr. Michal Bajaček3, MUDr. Erik Herman2,4,3
1 Neurochirurgická klinika 1. LF UK, Praha
2 Psychiatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN Praha
3 Neurologické oddělení, neuropsychiatrické a epileptologické centrum, Nemocnice Na Františku s poliklinikou, Praha
4 Psychiatrická ambulance, Praha

In our paper clinical characteristics of psychogenic, non-epileptic seizures are presented. Some our clinical experiences are discussed, including typical case studies.

Keywords: psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, PNES, dissociation, epilepsy

Published: June 1, 2007  Show citation

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Hovorka J, Nežádal T, Bajaček M, Herman E. Psychogenic non-epileptic dissociative seizures, most frequent imitators of epilepsy. Psychiatr. praxi. 2007;8(3):115-118.
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