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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are events resembling an epileptic seizure, but without the characteristic electrical discharges associated with epilepsy. Instead, PNES are psychological in origin.
How do members experience psychogenic non-epileptic seizures?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures*
Who has psychogenic non-epileptic seizures on PatientsLikeMe?
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are events resembling an epileptic seizure, but without the characteristic electrical discharges associated with epilepsy. Instead, PNES are psychological in origin.
Common symptoms reported by people with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
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Compare treatments taken by people with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have psychogenic non-epileptic seizures through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has psychogenic non-epileptic seizures on PatientsLikeMe?
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