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. 2006 May;8(3):649-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.02.003. Epub 2006 Mar 13.

Late-onset psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Reza Behrouz  1 , Leanne Heriaud, Selim R Benbadis
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Late-onset psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Reza Behrouz et al. Epilepsy Behav. 2006 May.

Abstract

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are common, but have not been well studied in older patients. We retrospectively reviewed patients with PNES who were 60 years of age and above at the time of "seizure" onset. Over a 27-month period, nine (9.6%) of 94 patients diagnosed with PNES had onset at age 60 or above. None had evidence for coexisting epilepsy. Eight were women. Characteristics of the group were comparable to younger patients with PNES. We conclude that PNES should be considered as a diagnostic possibility in older patients.

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