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|Poll|September 17, 2019

Mini Quiz: The Truth About Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures

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Key Takeaways

  • PNES are often misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures, complicating treatment and prolonging patient suffering.
  • Accurate diagnosis of PNES typically involves video EEG monitoring to differentiate from epileptic seizures.
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PNES cause significant suffering, and most patients with undiagnosed and/or untreated PNES continue to have seizures and remain on disability. What do we know about PNES? Take the quiz and learn more.

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) cause significant suffering, and most patients with undiagnosed and/or untreated PNES continue to have seizures and remain on disability.

 

Which of the following statements about PNES is false?

A. A definite PNES diagnosis requires capturing all typical episodes on video-electroencephalogram
B. As in factitious disorder and malingering, patients with PNES consciously produce their symptoms
C. A growing body of evidence supports the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of PNES
D. SSRIs treat common comorbidities (eg, depression) but have not been shown to be effective in reducing PNES frequency

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