What is psychogenic non-epileptic seizures?

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures are events resembling an epileptic seizure, but without the characteristic electrical discharges associated with epilepsy. Instead, PNES are psychological in origin.

How do members experience psychogenic non-epileptic seizures?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures*

Who has psychogenic non-epileptic seizures on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 15
20s 61
30s 122
40s 222
50s 201
60s 129
70+ 34

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 151
Female 620