Four-year incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in adults in Hamilton County, OH

Abstract

In this retrospective study, the incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in Hamilton County, OH, between 1995 and 1998 was determined. The mean incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures was 3.03/100,000, with the highest incidence in 1998 (4.6/100,000). Most patients with the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures were aged 25 to 45 years (4.38/100,000).