Knowledge and frequency of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures among people with epilepsy: A cross-sectional study from Brazil

[Display omitted] •38% of people with epilepsy have ever heard of the term PNES.•Comorbid PNES in the general epilepsy population is 1%.•Improving the knowledge of PNES among individuals is needed.

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Published in:Journal of psychosomatic research 2022-06, Vol.157, p.110782-110782, Article 110782
Main Authors: Moreira, Adriana Boschi, Froehner, Giullia Victória, Knochenhauer, André Enoch, Schlindwein-Zanini, Rachel, Schwarzbold, Marcelo Liborio, Lin, Katia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Epilepsy
Functional neurological disorders
Health knowledge
Prevalence
Psychosomatic symptoms
Seizures
Survey
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Summary:[Display omitted] •38% of people with epilepsy have ever heard of the term PNES.•Comorbid PNES in the general epilepsy population is 1%.•Improving the knowledge of PNES among individuals is needed.
ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110782