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  • * Diagnosing PNES is challenging, with video-EEG monitoring being the most reliable method to confirm events.
  • * Effective treatment requires a thorough evaluation of emotional issues and a multidisciplinary approach, with tailored therapies for each individual case.

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Non-epileptic psychogenic seizures: a renewal approach of conversion disorders. Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are characterized by a paroxystic modification of behaviour or consciousness that resemble to an epileptic seizure. They are classified as dissociative or somatoform disorders. Their diagnostic remains difficult and the recording of a typical event through video-EEG is the gold standard. PNES are a symptom of the underlying disease related to disturbances in the management and regulation of emotions. Thus, the predisposing, the precipitating and the perpetuating factors must be evaluated carefully. A multidisciplinary diagnosis announcement is an essential and effective therapeutic step and treatment has to be adapted case by case.

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