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nonepileptic seizure |
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nonepileptic seizure Pseudoseizure, psychogenic seizure Neurology A condition characterized by episodic changes in behavior, accompanied by somatosensory or other seizure-like events, unrelated to electrical activity in the brain Associations
Pts with NS may also have mood disorders, bipolar disorder, dysthymic disorder, separation anxiety, school refusal DiffDx Psychogenic disorders–eg, somatiform disorders, anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, psychotic disorders, impulse
control disorders, attention-deficit disorders, factitious disorders, cardiovascular disease–eg, syncope, arrhythmias, TIAs, breath-holding spells, migraines, movement disorders–eg, tremors, dyskinesis, parasomnia and sleep-related
disorders, GI disease–eg, cyclic vomiting syndrome, episodic nausea, others–eg, daydreams, malingering. See Psychogenic seizure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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