This book is a compilation of the experiences of people with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). This psychological disorder has received little attention in the medical community and those experiencing PNES have often been misdiagnosed as having epilepsy. Some have been told that they are faking their seizures because their seizures do not register on standard tests for epilepsy. Non-epileptic seizures usually occur as a result of past trauma (PTSD) or stressful events which cannot be fully processed by the mind. It is our hope that the telling of our stories will give a voice to...

You've just been told that those seizures you've been having for months or years and that have been making a mess of your life aren't actually due to epilepsy and that instead they are caused by psychological stress. Maybe you're discharged from the hospital by your neurologist with a name and a number of a mental health professional who can start treating you, but too often you leave the hospital with nothing other than the name of your disorder: psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. When you search for information and professional help, it's terribly hard to find. This book is directed at...

Te acaban de decir que esas crisis epilepticas que has estado sufriendo por meses o anos, y que han desbaratado tu vida por completo, no son realmente epilepticas-y en cambio se deben al estres psicologico Y te dan de alta del hospital con solamente el nombre de este trastorno-crisis no epilepticas psicogenas (CNEP) y si tienes suerte-una derivacion a un profesional de la salud mental. Cuando intentas encontrar mas informacion sobre esta condicion y tratas de aprender como ayudarte, solo encuentras una pared de piedra. Hay muy poca informacion sobre CNEP. Crisis no epilepticas psicogenas:...