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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
6
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2004-12-7
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pubmed:abstractText |
Although video-EEG monitoring has revolutionized the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES), the etiology of this condition remains poorly understood. This article is a critical review of studies on the prevalence of traumatic events, abuse, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with PNES. Searches carried out on MEDLINE (1966-2004) and Web of Science (1945-2004) identified 17 relevant studies. PNES samples showed very high rates of trauma (44-100%) and abuse (23-77%), which were 15-40% higher than those found in control groups. This suggests that traumatic experiences may be a potential risk factor for PNES. PNES samples also showed a higher prevalence of PTSD than control groups, raising the possibility that PNES may arise as a clinical expression of a hypothetical PTSD subtype the core symptoms of which are dissociative. Methodological limitations do not permit the confirmation of these hypotheses. Stronger research designs are needed, such as prospective and case-control studies in both hospital and community settings.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Dec
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pubmed:issn |
1525-5050
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
5
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
818-25
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Electroencephalography,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Life Change Events,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-MEDLINE,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Psychophysiologic Disorders,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Seizures,
pubmed-meshheading:15582828-Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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pubmed:year |
2004
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: a critical review.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. adrianafiszman@terra.com.br
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Review
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