Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures Information
Psychogenic seizures
• This means seizures of mental or psychological origin.
• What is good about this name? The term "psychogenic seizures" is precise in that it is underlining the psychological origin of these events.
• What are the problems with this name?: Some patients complain about this name because "psycho" is associated to something negative, as in the Hitchcock movie "Psycho." Some researchers argue that the word "seizures" should be removed because it can be confusing.
