Gates and Rowan's Nonepileptic Seizures with DVD »

Patients with nonepileptic seizures frequently present in neurology, psychiatry, psychology, and emergency departments. Although the disorder has been well documented in the medical literature and much is known about the nature and signs of the condition, much less has been written about its treatment and management.

Gates and Rowan's Nonepileptic Seizures, Third edition, takes a multidisciplinary approach to this neuropsychiatric disorder, building and branching from the prior editions, with an expanded focus on clinical management, to aid all clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of both child and adult patients.

With a DVD containing video material to supplement the differential diagnosis, patient characteristics, and treatment sections, and with contributions from the leading authorities from around the world, this will be essential reading for physicians, psychologists, and clinicians at all levels of training and experience who encounter patients with this complex brain-behavior disorder.

Sect. 1 Recognition, diagnosis, and impact of nonepileptic seizures

1 Epidemiology and classification of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Nathan M. Griffith Griffith, Nathan M. Jerzy P. Szaflarski Szaflarski, Jerzy P. 3

2 Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: historical overview Michael Trimble Trimble, Michael 17

3 The burden of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES)in context: PNES and medically unexplained symptoms James C. Hamilton Hamilton, James C. Roy C. Martin Martin, Roy C. Jon Stone Stone, Jon Courtney B. Worley Worley, Courtney B. 27

4 Clinical features and the role of video-EEG monitoring Selim R. Benbadis Benbadis, Selim R. W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr. 38

5 Comorbidity of epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: diagnostic considerations Peter Widdess-Walsh Widdess-Walsh, Peter Siddhartha Nadkarni Nadkarni, Siddhartha Orrin Devinsky Devinsky, Orrin 51

6 Nonepileptic paroxysmal neurological and cardiac events Fergus J. Rugg-Gunn Rugg-Gunn, Fergus J. Josemir W. Sander Sander, Josemir W. 62

7 Parasomnias: epileptic/nonepileptic parasomnia interface Roderick Duncan Duncan, Roderick Aline Russell Russell, Aline 77

8 The use of hypnosis and linguistic analysis to discriminate between patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and patients with epilepsy John J. Barry Barry, John J. Markus Reuber Reuber, Markus 82

9 Diagnostic issues in children Tobias Loddenkemper Loddenkemper, Tobias Elaine Wyllie Wyllie, Elaine 91

10 Diagnostic issues in the elderly Christoph Kellinghaus Kellinghaus, Christoph Gabriel Moddel Moddel, Gabriel 110

Sect. 2 Nonepileptic seizures: culture, cognition, and personalityclusters

11 Cultural aspects of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Alfonso Martinez-Taboas Martinez-Taboas, Alfonso Roberto Lewis-Fernandez Lewis-Fernandez, Roberto Vedat Sar Sar, Vedat Arun Lata Agarwal Agarwal, Arun Lata 121

12 Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: why women? Bettina Schmitz Schmitz, Bettina 131

13 Use of neuropsychological and personality testing to identify adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Carl B. Dodrill Dodrill, Carl B. 136

14 Cognitive complaints and their relationship to neuropsychological function in adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures George P. Prigatano Prigatano, George P. Kristin A. Kirlin Kirlin, Kristin A. 142

15 Health Related Quality of Life: utility and limitation in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Gemma Mercer Mercer, Gemma Roy C. Martin Martin, Roy C. Markus Reuber Reuber, Markus 149

16 Legal medicine considerations related to nonepileptic seizures Roy G. Beran Beran, Roy G. John A. Devereux Devereux, John A. W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr. 157

Sect. 3 Psychiatric and neuropsychological considerations in children and adolescents with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

17 Psychiatric features and management of children with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Rochelle Caplan Caplan, Rochelle Sigita Plioplys Plioplys, Sigita 163

18 Neuropsychological and psychological aspects of children presenting with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Ann Hempel Hempel, Ann Julia Doss Doss, Julia Elizabeth Adams Adams, Elizabeth 179

19 Adolescents' and parents' perceptions of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Manjeet S. Bhatia Bhatia, Manjeet S. Ravi Gupta Gupta, Ravi 187

20 Munchausen syndrome Ghislaine Savard Savard, Ghislaine Frederick Andermann Andermann, Frederick Renee Fugere Fugere, Renee 190

Sect. 4 Psychiatric considerations in adults with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

21 Classification of nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr. Mark Zimmerman Zimmerman, Mark 199

22 Posttraumatic stress disorder, abuse, and trauma: relationships to psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Elizabeth S. Bowman Bowman, Elizabeth S. 213

23 Comorbidities in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: depressive, anxiety, and personality disorders Adriana Fiszman Fiszman, Adriana Andres M. Kanner Kanner, Andres M. 225

Sect. 5 Treatment considerations for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

24 Historical approaches to treatments for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr. Steven C. Schachter Schachter, Steven C. 237

25 Managing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in patients with epilepsy Roderick Duncan Duncan, Roderick Meritxell Oto Oto, Meritxell 247

26 Models of care: the roles of nurses and social workers in the diagnosis and management of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Noreen C. Thompson Thompson, Noreen C. Patricia A. Gibson Gibson, Patricia A. 253

27 Who should treat psychogenic nonepileptic seizures? Andres M. Kanner Kanner, Andres M. 260

28 Designing treatment plans based on etiology of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr. Helge Bjornees Bjornees, Helge 266

29 Cognitive behavioral treatments Laura H. Goldstein Goldstein, Laura H. W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr. Craig Chigwedere Chigwedere, Craig John D. C. Mellers Mellers, John D. C. Trudie Chalder Chalder, Trudie 281

30 Group psychotherapy treatment for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Kim D. Bullock Bullock, Kim D. 289

31 Hypnosis in the treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Franny C. Moene Moene, Franny C. Jarl Kuyk Kuyk, Jarl 297

32 Pharmacological treatments for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures W. Curt LaFrance, Jr. LaFrance, W. Curt, Jr. Dietrich Blumer Blumer, Dietrich 307

33 Family therapy for patients diagnosed with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures Richard C. Archambault Archambault, Richard C. Christine E. Ryan Ryan, Christine E. 317

Appendix 327

Index 336