A comprehensive neuropsychological profile of women with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

► Women with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) demonstrated a modest deficiency across neuropsychological domains. ► Patients with PNES outperformed those with epileptic seizures (ES) on verbal memory and naming tests. ► PNES impairment was related to attention deficits caused by affective instability. ► Symptoms of depression and anxiety were significant and common in patients with ES and those with PNES. ► Depression and anxiety symptoms were not useful in discriminating between groups.