Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures

Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures Information

We have compiled a number of excellent resources for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures below including a state-by state search tab for epilepsy centers, e-books on PNES, blogs written by persons who carry a diagnosis of PNES, and educational non-epileptic seizure websites.

Other useful links about psychogenic seizures

• The website for professionals seeking education on psychogenic non-epileptic seizures
  
  
• Non Epileptic Attacks (in the United Kingdom)
  
  
• Functional and Dissociative Neurological Symptoms: a patient's guide
  
  
• FND Hope unites people diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder [FND]/Conversion Disorder [CD]. It has many resources available and has satellites in the US, UK, and Australia.
  
  
• Non epileptic seizures and trauma and PTSD
  
  
• Book recommendation: Lowering the Shield: Overcoming Psychogenic non-epileptic Seizures-Kindle book edition. John Dougherty. This book is written for patients diagnosed with PNES and their loved ones.
  http://www.amazon.com/Lowering-Shield-Psychogenic-Nonepileptic-ebook/dp/B00BTMB38G#_
  
  
• Book recommendation: The Color of Seizures: Living with PNES by Kate Taylor and Jeffrey Underwood.  This book is written by a person living with PNES and her co-author.  It discusses the realities of PNES and provides numerous reflective and artistic exercises for patients to employ in their road towards self-understanding and recovery. 
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1515243052?ref_=sr_1_2&s=books&qid=1440247787&sr=1-2&keywords=non%20epileptic%20seizures&pldnSite=1
  
  
• Are you looking for an epileptologist (neurologist who specializes in epilepsy diagnosis and treatment) to determine whether you have epileptic seizures or psychogenic non epileptic seizures?
  Find a doctor will assist you in finding an epileptologist by state or zip code:
  http://www.naec-epilepsy.org/about-epilepsy-centers/find-an-epilepsy-center/
  
  
• Article on Psychogenic non epileptic seizures that discusses that psychotherapy may be the more effective mode of treatment for PNES-Dr. Curt LaFrance.
  
  
• Dr. Selim Benbadis article calling the APAs to action for the proper treatment of psychogenic seizures
  
  
• Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A Guide for patients and family Webinar
  
  
• Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A Guide -new book-webinar
  
  
• Lowering the Shield Facebook page
  
  
• Basic PNES information for patients and health professionals
  Patients: This form can be shared with health professionals who are unfamiliar with PNES and to educate friends and family
  Professionals: This form can be shared with newly diagnosed patients
  
  
• PNES resources for patients and caregivers
  This form includes print and on-line resources for patients
  
  
• Dissociaitve seizures
  
  
• Dissociative seizures: important facts
  
  
• Treatment of Dissociative Seizures / Attacks Learning to do something about the warning symptoms
  
  
• Taking control of your seizures (the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals information packet)
  
  
• Functional Neurological Disorder Society