Incidence of psychogenic seizures in adults: a population-based study in Iceland.

To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field PURPOSE: We wished to determine the incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic (NES) seizures in a population-based study. METHODS: Cases were identified through review of the results of all lon...

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Published in:Epilepsia
Main Authors: Sigurdardottir, K R, Olafsson, E
Other Authors: Department of Neurology, National University Hospital (Landspitalinn), Reykjavik, Iceland.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Science 2009
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Age Factors
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Iceland
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Seizures
Sex Distribution
Videotape Recording
Nes
Nes’
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2336/49079
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01161.x
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Summary:To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field PURPOSE: We wished to determine the incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic (NES) seizures in a population-based study. METHODS: Cases were identified through review of the results of all long-term video-EEG studies made in Iceland during the study period. RESULTS: The incidence of NES was 1.4 in 100,000 person-years of observation. Age-specific incidence was highest in the youngest age group (age 15-24 years) and decreased thereafter. A strong female preponderance was observed. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of NES is equal to almost 4% of that reported for epilepsy from Iceland for persons aged > or = 15 years. For people aged 15-24 years, the incidence of NES is equal to approximately 5% of the incidence of epilepsy. Half the patients also had epilepsy.

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