Urgent Message: Accurately identifying psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in the acute care setting helps avoid dangerous and costly medical interventions, such as aggressive antiepileptic drug treatment. Jacob Welch, OMS-4; Logan Hurm, OMS-4; Akul Mitra, OMS-4; Cameron Shoemaker, PGY-2; Michael B. Weinstock, MD Keywords: psychogenic nonepileptic seizures; functional seizure; functional neurological disorder Abstract Introduction: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) mimic epilepsy but lack epileptiform electrical brain activity. In the urgent care setting, prioritizing rapid stabilization often leads to …
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