Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6013301 | Epilepsy & Behavior | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We reviewed psychiatric diagnosis in veterans with psychogenic seizures (PNES). ⺠PTSD was strongly predictive of a diagnosis of PNES in veterans. ⺠PTSD was the only significant predictive psychiatric diagnosis for PNES. ⺠Depression and substance abuse do not differentiate veterans with PNES vs. epilepsy. ⺠These results may aid in early recognition of PNES in veterans.
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Authors
Martin Salinsky, Collette Evrard, Daniel Storzbach, Mary Jo Pugh,