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19786368

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
We investigated the relationship between dissociation and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) and evaluated the clinical utility of the Dissociative Experience Scale (DES) in patients with epilepsy. The DES was administered to 30 patients with epilepsy and PNES, 50 patients with epilepsy and no PNES, and 85 nonclinical individuals. Patients with epilepsy and PNES scored significantly higher on the DES (29.3) than patients with epilepsy without PNES (13.5) and nonclinical individuals (11.1). High DES scores (>30) were more frequently observed in patients with epilepsy and PNES (53%) than in patients with epilepsy without PNES (12%) and nonclinical individuals (6%). DES score did not differ significantly with respect to epilepsy-related variables. Neither the frequency nor severity of PNES was significantly associated with the DES score. Our findings confirm some associations between PNES and dissociation in patients with coexisting epilepsy and PNES. The DES could be helpful in determining the tendency to have PNES in patients with epilepsy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1525-5069
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
491-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of dissociative experiences and the clinical utility of the Dissociative Experience Scale in patients with coexisting epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tenshi Hospital, Sapporo, Japan. mitou-psy@umin.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article