Diagnostic value of serum prolactin levels in PNES in the epilepsy monitoring unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This is a retrospective study to determine the usefulness of serum prolactin levels in the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) for distinguishing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) from epileptic seizures (ES).

Methods

All the records of consecutive patients admitted to the EMU between 2008 and 2012 were reviewed. Patients with a diagnosis of PNES and ES were selected. Serum prolactin level was obtained within 20 minutes for all patients, and an elevated prolactin level was defined as twice the patient's baseline value. A total of 607 records were reviewed, and 389 patients were excluded because of incomplete information or lack of a clinical event.

Results

A total of 218 patients were included in the analysis. A further 18 patients were excluded because o

SUBMITTER: Abubakr A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5720616 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature