
|Poll|September 17, 2019
Mini Quiz: The Truth About Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Author(s)Benjamin Tolchin, MD, MS
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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.
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.
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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?
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