Comparison of semiology in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures or with epilepsy in Puerto Rico.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to develop a descriptive profile of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) in Puerto Rico who have been evaluated using an epilepsy monitoring unit. The other aim was to establish comparisons between the clinical manifestation of PNES and events of generalized epilepsy (GE).

Method: A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the information of patients who passed through the Epilepsy Unit in Caguas, Puerto Rico.