Se llaman convulsiones, ataques, eventos, episodios pero no son epilepsia. Conocidos por varios nombres, que incluyen convulsiones disociativas, episodios paroxísticos no epilépticos (EPNE) y convulsiones funcionales, pueden ser difíciles de identificar.
Tag: Psychogenic Seizures
Par une nouvelle dénomination: Améliorer l’accès aux soins et réduire les stigmas des crises psychogènes non épileptiques
Comme l’épilepsie, les crises non épileptiques psychogènes (CNEP) ont des conséquences sur la scolarisation, l’emploi et l’autonomie.
Improving access to treatment and reducing stigma in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES)
Addressing stigma—from health care professionals, from family members and friends, from the public, and even from patients themselves—is a crucial part of improving care and access to care for people with PNES.

Improving treatment for psychogenic seizures: “This is a group of patients that we are taking less seriously”
Journal prize winner Benjamin Tolchin tested motivational interviewing to help people with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) start and continue psychotherapy. Often mistaken for epilepsy, these seizures cause serious problems, yet many health care professionals discount them as “not real.”