Newly presenting psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Incidence, population characteristics, and early outcome from a prospective audit of a first seizure clinic

► The incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in our population was 4.90/100,000/year, higher than in previous studies. ► Fifty percent of patients diagnosed early became spell free immediately or soon after diagnosis. ► There were high rates of psychological morbidity, medically unexplained symptoms, and economic dependence before or at the time of onset. ► Early outcome was predicted by employment status.