A comparison of personality disorder characteristics of patients with nonepileptic psychogenic pseudoseizures with those of patients with epilepsy

Autistic characteristics in adults with epilepsy

“…A heightened attention-to-detail, a feature of ASD, has been noted in individuals with TLE, although research on what underlies this has been lacking (Herzog, 1999, p.114). A more recent study by Harden and colleagues (Harden et al, 2009) (Rogers & Ozonoff, 2005). Even so, such evidence appears to be consistent with sensory differences in individuals with epilepsy.…”

Comparison of common data elements from the Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network integrated database and a well-characterized sample with nonepileptic seizures

“…It has been postulated that cluster C personality traits (e.g., avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality) could develop as a reaction to the stress of living with unpredictable and recurrent seizures and the embarrassment of having a stigmatized illness, such as epilepsy. Further studies are needed to assess the hypothesis that cluster C traits might be associated with the genesis of the disease itself [21]. Moreover, patients with PNES often have a more external locus of control and are more likely to attribute events and actions in their life to external factors, rather than to their own behavior and ability [26], and use their emotions to cope with situations [21].…”

“…Further studies are needed to assess the hypothesis that cluster C traits might be associated with the genesis of the disease itself [21]. Moreover, patients with PNES often have a more external locus of control and are more likely to attribute events and actions in their life to external factors, rather than to their own behavior and ability [26], and use their emotions to cope with situations [21]. Patients with PNES tend to emphasize clinical and social functioning and minimize self-reported mood disorders [26].…”

Weakened functional connectivity in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) converges on basal ganglia

“…PNES are conceptualised as dissociative (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, ICD-10) or conversion (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, DSM IV) disorders rooted in a variety of psychological traumas 3 4…”