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What Is PNES?

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MCCORMICK, SC
January 18
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. They are attacks that look like seizures but are not due to the electrical activity of your brain. Pnes is usually brought on by stress and can be identified based on a video eeg. With an epileptic seizure the eeg would detect abnormal activity, While pnes attacks an eeg would see no activity changes. It is difficult to determine between the two but overall epilepsy is a brain disorder while PNES is a psychological issue.

January 18
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I personally realize my seizures often pertain to PNES because their not as crucial often I'm been on altering anti-anxiety meds for ages because physical sickness can comeupon. My friends don't dwell on a personal sickness ofcourse because it might have a crucial effect guys. Smiles!!! 👋

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