Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in Latin America: A survey describing current practices

Ladino, Lady Diana; Benjumea-Cuartas, Vanessa; Calle-López, Yamile; Orozco‐Hernández, Juan Pablo; Castrillón-Velilla, Diana Marcela; López-González, Reydmar; Daza-Restrepo, Anilú; Castillo, Mario Alberto Genel; Reuber, Markus; Denton, Alyssa; Téllez‐Zenteno, José F.

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107150

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“…78 A survey of clinicians across 17 countries in Latin America found that non-epileptic seizures were a widely recognised diagnosis but deficiencies were identified in training, diagnosis and treatment, including poor healthcare system support with limited access to video-EEG and psychological interventions. 79 Comparative studies with the US have indicated that Brazilian patients with non-epileptic seizures have earlier onset, greater delay in diagnosis, and fewer seizure types, 80 while patients in Chile were much more likely to be diagnosed based on history and clinical interview alone. 81 Rates of trauma, psychiatric comorbidity, and proportion of female patients (approximately 70%) have been found to be similar to US and European rates in studies from Argentina, 82,83 Brazil, 84 Colombia, 85 and Puerto Rico 86 and non-epileptic seizures were strongly associated in women with intimate partner violence in a large study in Bolivia.…”

Section: Dementiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a Latin American Neuropsychiatry

Bermúdez,

Castro-Suarez,

Castro-Suarez

et al. 2024

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Psychiatric and neurological disorders more frequently present together in Latin America than in high income regions. From the impact of armed conflict and political violence, to the neuropsychiatric consequences of neglected tropical diseases, Latin America has a unique profile of region-specific risk factors that mean it is not always well-served by neuropsychiatric practice developed in, and for, high income regions. Here, we address this problem by: i) characterising key health issues in Latin America by synthesising evidence on the neuropsychiatric characteristics of traumatic brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, dementia, functional neurological disorder, infectious disease, environmental health risks, and substance use in the region, ii) reviewing the structural challenges for neuropsychiatric health in the Latin America, both in terms of those facing the population and those facing professionals and researchers, and finally, iii) identifying priorities to advance a uniquely Latin American field of neuropsychiatry, across research, training, and care delivery, that has much to gain for people in the region and much to offer the world.

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Section: Dementiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a Latin American Neuropsychiatry

Bermúdez,

Castro-Suarez,

Castro-Suarez

et al. 2024

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“…These limitations could have determined the cultural symbols employed and the personal experiences conveyed through the works. For instance, access to video EEG and psychotherapy can be limited in the region, which could have determined the noticeable emphasis on difficulties in diagnosing and treating PNES throughout the works [54]. Besides, only neurology specialists participated in the project and we did not explore how information about the participants (e.g., number of PNES patients treated, years in practice) is related to their depictions of PNES.…”

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confidence: 99%