Journal article
Clinical Characteristics and Outcome in Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
Simon G Jones, Terence J O'Brien, Sophia J Adams, Ramon Mocellin, Christine J Kilpatrick, Raju Yerra, John H Lloyd, Dennis Velakoulis
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2010
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine baseline clinical features of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) in a large cohort and to investigate outcome over a period of up to 10 years. Studies investigating PNES have been limited by differences in diagnostic criteria, short follow-up periods, and the use of limited outcome measures. METHOD: Patients with PNES were identified, using strict diagnostic criteria. Baseline neurological, neuropsychiatric, and neuroimaging data were obtained from medical records. Long-term outcome was assessed with ratings of seizures, psychopathology, and quality of life in a subset of the patients. RESULTS: Patients with PNES (n = 221) experienced long delays in diagnosis (mu..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported, in part, by Grant 400088 from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia (T.J.O. and D.V.) and an Independent Investigator Award from National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (T.J.O.). S.G.J. was awarded a Young Investigator Grant by the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatry.