Dissociative (non-epileptic) seizures: tackling common challenges after the diagnosis.
communication
dissociative seizures
nonepileptic seizures
treatment
Journal
Practical neurology
ISSN: 1474-7766
Titre abrégé: Pract Neurol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101130961
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2019
Aug 2019
Historique:
received:
17
12
2018
revised:
17
01
2019
accepted:
28
01
2019
pubmed:
18
3
2019
medline:
4
1
2020
entrez:
18
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Dissociative (non-epileptic) seizures are one of the three major causes of transient loss of consciousness. As such, their treatment cannot be left to superspecialised experts. In this article I draw on personal experience to suggest ways to tackle some challenges that commonly arise after diagnosing dissociative seizures, focusing on three issues: "I want to know what is wrong with me," "I hear what you are saying but it doesn't apply to me" and "What if I have a seizure?" The suggestions detail both actions and words that may help at a crucial point in the patient's journey. If handled well, the process can leave the patient better equipped to understand their seizures and to engage in further treatment; if handled badly, patients may be left more traumatised, angry and with additional disability.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30878972
pii: practneurol-2018-002177
doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2018-002177
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
332-341Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.