Table of Contents
List of contributors vii
Preface xi
Dedications xiii
Remembrances xvii
Section 1 Recognition, diagnosis, and impact of nonepileptic seizures
1 Epidemiology and classification of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Nathan M. Griffith Jerzy P. Szaflarski 3
2 Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: historical overview Michael Trimble 17
3 The burden of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) in context: PNES and medically unexplained symptoms James C. Hamilton Roy C. Martin Jon Stone Courtney B. Worley 27
4 Clinical features and the role of video-EEG monitoring Selim R. Benbadis W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. 38
5 Comorbidity of epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: diagnostic considerations Peter Widdess-Walsh Siddhartha Nadkarni Orrin Devinsky 51
6 Nonepileptic paroxysmal neurological and cardiac events Fergus J. Rugg-Gunn Josemir W. Sander 62
7 Parasomnias: epileptic/nonepileptic parasomnia interface Roderick Duncan Aline Russell 77
8 The use of hypnosis and linguistic analysis to discriminate between patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and patients with epilepsy John J. Barry Markus Reuber 82
9 Diagnostic issues in children Tobias Loddenkemper Elaine Wyllie 91
10 Diagnostic issues in the elderly Christoph Kellinghaus Gabriel M?ddel 10
Section 2 Nonepileptic seizures: culture, cognition, and personality clusters
11 Cultural aspects of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Alfonso Mart?nez-Taboas Roberto Lewis-Fern?ndez Vedat Sar Arun Lata Agarwal 121
12 Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: why women? Bettina Schmitz 131
13 Use of neuropsychological and personality testing to identify adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Carl B. Dodrill 136
14 Cognitive complaints and their relationship to neuropsychological function in adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures George P. Prigatano Kristin A. Kirlin 142
15 Health Related Quality of Life: utility and limitation in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Gemma Mercer Roy C. Martin Markus Reuber 149
16 Legal medicine considerations related to nonepileptic seizures Roy G. Beran John A. Devereux W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. 157
Section 3 Psychiatric and neuropsychological considerations in children and adolescents with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
17 Psychiatric features and management of children with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Rochelle Caplan Sigita Plioplys 163
18 Neuropsychological and psychological aspects of children presenting with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Ann Hempel Julia Doss Elizabeth Adams 179
19 Adolescents' and parents' perceptions of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Manjeet S. Bhatia Ravi Gupta 187
20 Munchausen syndrome Ghislaine Savard Frederick Andermann Ren?e Fug?re 190
Section 4 Psychiatric considerations in adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
21 Classification of nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. Mark Zimmerman 199
22 Posttraumatic stress disorder, abuse, and trauma: relationships to psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Elizabeth S. Bowman 213
23 Comorbidities in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: depressive, anxiety, and personality disorders Adriana Fiszman Andres M. Kanner 225
Section 5 Treatment considerations for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
24 Historical approaches to treatments for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. Steven C. Schachter 237
25 Managing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in patients with epilepsy Roderick Duncan Meritxell Oto 247
26 Models of care: the roles of nurses and social workers in the diagnosis and management of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Noreen C. Thompson Patricia A. Gibson 253
27 Who should treat psychogenic nonepileptic seizures? Andres M. Kanner 260
28 Designing treatment plans based on etiology of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. Helge Bj?rn?s 253
29 Cognitive behavioral treatments Laura H. Goldstein W. Curt LaFrance, Jr., Craig Chigwedere John D. C. Mellers Trudie Chalder 281
30 Group psychotherapy treatment for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Kim D. Bullock 289
31 Hypnosis in the treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Franny C. Moene Jarl Kuyk 297
32 Pharmacological treatments for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. Dietrich Blumer 307
33 Family therapy for patients diagnosed with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Richard C. Archambault Christine E. Ryan 317
Appendix 327
Index 336