Pseudoseizures versus epileptic seizures in pregnancy

Kuruvilla, Anju; Nair, Muraleedharan

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(05)72315-1

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“…In women who are already pregnant, it may still be important to evaluate any concerns for PNES, preferably at the earliest recognition of pregnancy, so that unnecessary medications that may harm the fetus can be withdrawn. 64…”

Section: Pregnancy and Pnesmentioning

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A Clinically Oriented Perspective on Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure–Related Emergencies

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Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) can present emergently and are often mistaken for epileptic seizures. PNES emergencies have not been well studied, and yet there are associated serious morbidities, particularly when patients are seen in an emergency setting and are misdiagnosed. PNES may be prolonged, mimicking status epilepticus, a condition we refer to as nonepileptic psychogenic status (NEPS), and patients may receive aggressive and unnecessary medical treatments that can lead to serious iatrogenic complications, including death. NEPS is also associated with an increased risk of self-harm, including suicide attempts, and may indicate a serious comorbid psychiatric illness. In addition to iatrogenic complications of PNES, accidents and injuries are an underrecognized source of morbidity. PNES may also present during medical procedures, which may not only interfere with their completion, but may alarm practitioners who, fearing liability, may initiate further medical evaluations and treatments. When PNES occur during pregnancy, patients may be misdiagnosed with eclampsia and their offspring delivered prematurely. They also risk being placed on medications that are harmful to the fetus. Increased awareness of PNES is necessary to prevent iatrogenic harm and to identify underlying psychiatric illnesses that carry their own risks. As yet, data available to guide treatment are scant, and further study is needed.

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Section: Pregnancy and Pnesmentioning

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A Clinically Oriented Perspective on Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure–Related Emergencies

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La thérapie miroir : place dans la prise en charge du Syndrome Douloureux Régional Complexe (SDRC)

Dovico

2019

Douleurs : Évaluation - Diagnostic - Traitement

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The use of visual feedback, in particular mirror visual feedback, in restoring brain function

Ramachandran

Altschuler

2009

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This article reviews the potential use of visual feedback, focusing on mirror visual feedback, introduced over 15 years ago, for the treatment of many chronic neurological disorders that have long been regarded as intractable such as phantom pain, hemiparesis from stroke and complex regional pain syndrome. Apart from its clinical importance, mirror visual feedback paves the way for a paradigm shift in the way we approach neurological disorders. Instead of resulting entirely from irreversible damage to specialized brain modules, some of them may arise from short-term functional shifts that are potentially reversible. If so, relatively simple therapies can be devised--of which mirror visual feedback is an example--to restore function.

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Pseudoseizures versus epileptic seizures in pregnancy

Cited by 3 publications

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A Clinically Oriented Perspective on Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure–Related Emergencies

A Clinically Oriented Perspective on Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure–Related Emergencies

La thérapie miroir : place dans la prise en charge du Syndrome Douloureux Régional Complexe (SDRC)

The use of visual feedback, in particular mirror visual feedback, in restoring brain function

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