Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

All about Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES) and Functional Neurological Disorders (FND)

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), also known as a form of functional neurological disorders (FND), is a medically unexplained seizure disorder. PNES mimics epileptic seizures, but there is no evidence that they are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain like epilepsy, and it is generally supposed that they are caused by psychological factors. Although PNES is a common condition encountered in neuropsychiatric clinical practice, it is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, leading to inappropriate treatments, such as unnecessary and harmful antiseizure medications for a long time. This Article Collection contains papers on any aspect of PNES, including but is not limited to, psychosocial, clinical practice, psychiatric, neurological, and neuroscientific aspects; papers on conversion disorders other than PNES or other types of FND may also be considered. It is hoped that the review of the current state and novel discoveries will develop better clinical practice for PNES and FND.