A study of nonepileptic seizures in an Indian population.
الكلمات الدالة
نبذة مختصرة
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to evaluate the background and the clinical profile of nonepileptic seizures (NESs) confirmed by short-term video encephalography (ST-VEEG) recording in an Indian population.
METHODS
Seventy-one patients with NESs were enrolled. A complete history was taken and the recorded event was reviewed to define the ictal events. Patients were divided into two groups, Group 1 with a paucity of movements and Group 2 with an excess of movement, and results were analyzed.
RESULTS
The mean age was 22.9 (9.6); there were 15 males (21.1%) and 56 females (78.9%). Twenty-four patients (33.8%) were receiving antiepileptic drugs. The majority of the patients (42, 59.1%) were students. All patients were amnesic for the event and were unresponsive during the event. The other characteristics were similar events in 98.6%, hyperventilation in 58 (81.7%). Forty-two patients (59.2%) were in Group 1 and 29 patients (40.8%) were in Group 2.
CONCLUSIONS
NES is a disease of the young and can affect the student or professional. A wrong diagnosis can result in inappropriate treatment. Awareness of this entity is critical to ensuring prompt diagnosis and early intervention.