What Are Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures? - Tyson Sawchuk

Hear about what Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures are, and how children experiencing them can be effectively treated. - with paediatric clinical psychologist Tyson Sawchuk - from the University of Calgary (Canada).
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[gannjones]

I have Pnes I’m 66, have had this for a long time . Have had lots of trauma/ head injuries/ depression anxiety….. started noticing that when I have an episode I would recall an memory that caused memory loss in the first place as a child / teenager, for that matter young adult. I’ve had 5 concussions, which started them aggressively. They would happen in stores, for no reason whatsoever. My neurologist./ therapist both confirmed this is true. The only way to get help is not medication alone but with therapy. First hand experience it goes so deep you need that help . ❤

[Abigail-gfcg]

3:00 Some risk factors are epilepsy, adversity, trauma, concussion, etc causing a loss of connectivity.

[Abigail-gfcg]

6:05 - A common cause is Complex Trauma, which includes
Post Traumatic Stress, an injury (no longer classed as a disorder) as it being an injury can be healed.

[jeanward]

PNES is a mental suppression problem and exposure therapy is key and the answer!

[himanshusoni]

Nice talk👍, nice questions ! kudos to the channel and dr Tyson, we also see ~ 25 % of our ‘epilepsy’ patients are PNES and some have co-occurrence of epilepsy and pseudo seizures
I am based in Abu Dhabi, UAE at Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi

[monstermind]

My dad gets these when he sees doctors (not always) I'm guess it's a lot of anxiety. He gets really hot and sweats so so much! Than he goes unconscious and shakes for a bit. When he come back hes very very tired and kinda weak. Still a little sweaty. He talks as if hes waking up from surgery. Within an hour hes good to go besides being just a little tired. Can anyone relate and share their stories. Please and thank you all!

[neilparker]

A fascinating interview, so good to see that functional seizure research and treatment is exploding in the last few years :)