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How do you counsel patients on anti-seizure medication necessity (or lack thereof) in the setting of PNES without comorbid epilepsy?

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Neurology · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

I discuss in detail and openly with the patients regarding the etiology of epileptic seizures in comparison with the current understanding of etiology in PNES and help them understand why traditional anticonvulsants won't work for PNES. I also explain that taking a medication that may not be indicat...

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