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Childhood trauma in patients with epileptic vs nonepileptic seizures

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Childhood trauma has been implicated as a risk factor for the etiology of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Relatively little attention has been paid to whether profiles of specific trauma types… Click to show full abstract

Childhood trauma has been implicated as a risk factor for the etiology of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Relatively little attention has been paid to whether profiles of specific trauma types differ between patients with epilepsy and PNES. Investigating childhood trauma profiles in these patient groups may identify psychological vulnerabilities that predispose to developing PNES, and aid early diagnoses, prevention, and treatment.

Keywords: nonepileptic seizures; epileptic nonepileptic; patients epileptic; childhood trauma; trauma patients

Journal Title: Epilepsia
Year Published: 2022

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