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Psychogenic non epileptic seizures on differential diagnosis of epilepsy

Epilepsi ayırıcı tanısında psikojenik non-epileptik nöbetler

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41–47
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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Therefore; in this paper, we int- roduced general properties of epileptic and non epileptic sei- zures and also discussed the electrophysiologic, biochemical and psychologic analyse methods for the differential diagnosis of these diseases by evaluating actual literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in adoles- cence and also the second common disease after the cerebro- vascular problems in adults.
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Key Findings & Data:Particularly; 17-30 % of patients consulted epilepsy units in tertiary health institutions with complaint of seizures resistant to pharmacological therapy, are in this group.
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Abstract

Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in adoles- cence and also the second common disease after the cerebro- vascular problems in adults. In spite of its high prevalance; there are lots of difficulties on definitive diagnosis of epilepsy; especially on differential diagnosis with psychogenic seizures. Psychogenic non epileptic seizures (PNES) are one of the most common and the most difficult diseases to differentially diag- nose from epileptic seizures. Particularly; 17-30 % of patients consulted epilepsy units in tertiary health institutions with complaint of seizures resistant to pharmacological therapy, are in this group. When the PNES patients are misdiagnosed; they are exposed to serious and versatile problems such as detention of the correct treatment, financial burden and pos- sible side effects of antiepileptic drugs. This problems cause psychological effects and also loss of labor, time and money in both patients and sanitarians. Therefore; in this paper, we int- roduced general properties of epileptic and non epileptic sei- zures and also discussed the electrophysiologic, biochemical and psychologic analyse methods for the differential diagnosis of these diseases by evaluating actual literature.

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Epilepsi; çocukluk ve ergenlik çağında en sık, erişkinlerde ise serebrovasküler hastalıklarından sonra ikinci sıklıkta görülen nörolojik bir hastalıktır. Bu yaygın prevalansına rağmen, özellikle psikojenik nöbetlerden ayırt etme noktasında epilepsinin kesin tanısının konulması sırasında çeşitli zorluklarla karşılaşılmaktadır. Psikojenik non-epileptik nöbetler (PNES), en sık karşılaşılan ve epileptik nöbetlerden ayırt edilmesi en zor durumlardan biridir. Özellikle, üçüncü basamak sağlık kurumlarındaki epilepsi birimlerine farmakolojik tedaviye dirençli nöbet tanısıyla başvuran hastaların % 17-30’unu bu hasta grubu oluşturmaktadır. Doğru tanı konmadığında PNES hastaları, doğru tedavinin gecikmesi, uzun süre antiepileptik ilaçların maddi yükü ve yan etki olasılıkları gibi ciddi ve çok yönlü sıkıntılarla karşı karşıya kalmaktadır. Bu hem hastalar için hem de konuyla ilgili bütün sağlık birimleri çalışanları için hem iş gücü, zaman ve ekonomik kayba hem de psikolojik etkilenmeye neden olmaktadır. Bundan dolayı, bu makalede epileptik ve non-epileptik nöbetlerin genel özellikleri sunularak bu iki nöbetin ayırıcı tanısında kullanılabilecek elektrofizyolojik, biyokimyasal ve psikolojik test yöntemleri güncel literatür ışığında tartışılmıştır.

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BAYKAN, H., İNANIR, S., KOZAN, R., ÇAKIL, D., AYGÜN, H. (2022). Psychogenic non epileptic seizures on differential diagnosis of epilepsy. Göztepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 1, 41–47. https://ajindex.com/articles/526058

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