Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, previously known as pseudoseizures, usually have a psychological cause. They are different from epilepsy and do not involve changes to electrical impulses in the ...

New research shows people with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) have higher rates of childhood trauma of all types compared with people with epilepsy. The study adds depth to scientists’ ...

(CBS News) Seizures are the only visible symptom of epilepsy - but that doesn't mean all seizures indicate epilepsy, a new study shows. Many patients are admitted to hospitals for seizures that look ...

NEW ORLEANS — Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) have a mortality rate that is more than two times higher than the general population and die at a rate comparable with that of ...

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When Sarah Jay had her first seizure, she was in her mid-20s and working a high-stress job at a call center in Springfield, Mo. "I was going to go on break," she says. "I was heading towards the ...

A recent study found that patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures experienced seizures significantly earlier than patients with epileptic seizures. Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic ...

Researchers seek to decode seizures of an emotional nature. May 1, 2009— -- When 46-year-old Jane Smith underwent marriage therapy with her husband, the sessions unlocked parts of Jane's memory ...

Aug. 30, 2004 — Ictal stuttering (IS) suggests psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), according to the results of a prospective study published in the Aug. 10 issue of Neurology. These patients ...

Stress can cause seizures known as psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). PNES differ from neurological seizures with causes such as epilepsy. Learn about stress’s relationship to PNES, panic ...

Too low a level of a hormone in the blood which protects against stress may be the cause of epilepsy-like seizures which doctors had otherwise believed had solely psychological causes. New research ...