[Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures].

摘要: BACKGROUND Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure is the term used for epilepsy-like seizures assumed to have psychological causes. Many patients with such are misdiagnosed epilepsy, and consequently treated antiepileptic drugs many years. Assessment of a thorough medical history ictal EEG-recordings will lead right diagnosis in most cases. The article provides an overview this condition, which often represents large diagnostic therapeutic challenges frequent differential epilepsy. MATERIAL AND METHODS based on literature identified through non-systematic search PubMed up January 2009. RESULTS Much available field. 10-20 % those referred epilepsy centers because therapy-resistant psychogenic seizures. 70-80 these women. attacks may resemble all types epileptic seizures, from absence-like episodes tonic-clonic-like INTERPRETATION Such wide spectre causes, including chronic conflicts psychotraumas. Treatment should therefore be tailored individuals.