Autism spectrum disorder in children and young people with non-epileptic seizures

Non-epileptic seizures (NES) are paroxysmal events which to an observer resemble epileptic seizures, but do not have the electrophysiological correlates of epilepsy. NES are regarded as psychogenic in origin, but the diagnosis can be made without requiring identification of a psychological stressor [1]. Semiology can vary greatly between patients and a range of alternative names are used for the disorder [2].

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