Abstract
A large multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted by researchers from the Pediatric Health Information System hospital network to determine differences in demographics, clinical characteristics, testing, treatment, and healthcare use between children aged 8-20 years with epilepsy (n = 13,241) and those with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) secondary to conversion disorder (n = 399).
Highlights
A large multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted by researchers from the Pediatric Health Information System hospital network to determine differences in demographics, clinical characteristics, testing, treatment, and healthcare use between children aged 8–20 years with epilepsy (n = 13,241) and those with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) secondary to conversion disorder (n = 399)
Scant data exist regarding the differences in clinical characteristics and the comorbidities associated with PNES
This study highlights the importance of screening PNES patients for mental health disorders by taking into consideration the high percentage of patients that have comorbid mental health conditions in PNES compared to patients with epilepsy
Summary
A large multicenter retrospective cohort study was conducted by researchers from the Pediatric Health Information System hospital network to determine differences in demographics, clinical characteristics, testing, treatment, and healthcare use between children aged 8–20 years with epilepsy (n = 13,241) and those with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) secondary to conversion disorder (n = 399). Conversion disorder remains a chronic and complex psychiatric process [2], and PNES constitute one of three most common diagnoses for patients presenting with a transient loss of consciousness [3]. Scant data exist regarding the differences in clinical characteristics and the comorbidities associated with PNES.
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