Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Diagnosis and Treatment - SLUCare Neurology & Psychology

Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES), also referred to as functional seizures, are seen in about a third of cases for those seen for medically refractory epilepsy. They have the appearance of a normal seizure except that they are not caused by abnormal brain electrical discharges. Instead these seizures are caused many times by psychological distress. SLUCare Neuropsychologist Dr. Evan Schulze talks about the use of cognitive behavioral informed psychotherapy for the treatment of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.

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Dr. Evan Schulze provides neuropsychological assessment of adult patients and cognitive behavioral-informed therapy for adults with non-epileptic seizures. He specializes in patients who’ve experienced cognitive and behavioral changes due to neurological diseases or psychiatric disorders; cognitive change due to epilepsy; diagnosis and treatment of individuals with non-epileptic seizures.

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