Neuropsychiatric features of the coexistence of epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Abstract

The high prevalence of this coexistence ES/PNES in this study reinforces a need to properly investigate PNES, especially in patients with confirmed ES who become refractory to medical treatment with antiepileptic drugs. The neuropsychiatric assessment may help to diagnostic suspicion and in the planning of therapeutic interventions.