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You’ve probably heard of seizures, maybe even seen or experienced them in real life. But have you heard of PNES? Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) are seizure-like events that occur due to psychological triggers. They are very distressing, especially for the folks experiencing them, and are sometimes elusive for medical providers to uncover. Join us this episode as we unpack the mystery of these seizure lookalikes and how they impact the lives of women, in particular! 

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Sources:

Alsaadi, T. M. (2005, September 1). Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. AAFP. https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2005/0901/p849.html

Pankratz, L. (1989). Historical note on pseudoseizures. Neurology, 39(5), 750. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.39.5.750

Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures | PNES. (n.d.). Epilepsy Foundation. https://www.epilepsy.com/diagnosis/imitators-epilepsy/psychogenic-nonepileptic-seizures

Türe, H., Tatlidil, I., Kilicarslan, E., & Akhan, G. (2019). Gender-Related differences in semiology of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi. https://doi.org/10.29399/npa.23420

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