Neurológia pre prax 3/2010

Physiologic nonepileptic seizures

Physiologic nonepileptic seizures play an essential role in differential diagnosis of seizure disorders. In adolescence and adulthood, syncope, predominantly autonomous, most commonly occurs. In younger childhood, sleep-related paroxysmal disorders prevail. This type of seizure disorders encompasses a whole range of clinical entities with varying prognosis.

Keywords: nonepileptic seizures, physiologic, parasomnia, paroxysmal dyskinesias.