It's understandable to feel confused or concerned if your family suspects you may be experiencing psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) instead of epilepsy. PNES can closely resemble epileptic seizures, so it is often initially misdiagnosed. Getting an accurate diagnosis is important. To help determine if you have PNES Show Full Answer

It's understandable to feel confused or concerned if your family suspects you may be experiencing psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) instead of epilepsy. PNES can closely resemble epileptic seizures, so it is often initially misdiagnosed. Getting an accurate diagnosis is important. To help determine if you have PNES or epilepsy, your doctor can perform tests like an EEG video monitoring to record your brain waves and movements during an episode. This can clearly show whether abnormal electrical activity in the brain is causing your seizures. If not, that points to PNES being the cause. Remember that you are not alone in this journey. Over 100,000 people with seizures are members of MyEpilepsyTeam, providing support and understanding for one another. Reach out if you need someone to talk to who gets it.

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