Neurol. praxi. 2010;11(3):146-152

A varied group of non-epileptic seizures forming frequent differential diagnosis

doc.MUDr.Hana Ošlejšková, Ph.D.

Klinika dětské neurologie LF MU a FN, Centrum pro epilepsie, Brno

of epileptic paroxysms occurs in childhood and adolescence

In children these are especially somatic non-epileptic seizures while psychogenic conditioned non-epileptic seizures appear gradually and

may also prevail in preadolescence and adolescence. The report has summed up the most important entities in infant and young children

emphasizing thein clinical picture and usual age incidence. The author has not dealt intentionally with the problems of syncopes and paroxysmal

extrapyramidal conditions. Out of the paroxysmal sleep disorders imitating epileptic seizures only those occurring in children have

been mentioned. The goal is to improve the knowledge of neurologists who meet in their practice these problems most frequently.

Keywords: epileptic seizures, non-epileptic somatic conditioned seizures, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, childhood, adolescence

Published: June 1, 2010  Show citation