Functional/dissociative seizures: Proposal for a new diagnostic label and definition by the ILAE task force.

ABSTRACT: The acceptability and validity of the term "psychogenic nonepileptic seizures" (PNES) have been questioned. Currently, numerous alternative terms, such as "conversion," "dissociative," "functional," "attacks," and "events," are used in both medical literature and clinical practice, leading to confusion among professionals and patients. The lack of a uniform diagnostic label is likely to impede research funding and service development. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Psychiatry Commission charged its task force focusing on these seizures to propose a more uniform and integrative terminology. Members of the previous ILAE PNES Task Force (2017-2021) helped to organize two workshops to try to build a consensus for a new terminology. These meetings involved experts by experienc

SUBMITTER: Hingray C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature