Non-epileptic paroxysmal events in paediatric patients: a single tertiary centre study in Egypt

Paroxysmal events are considered fairly common medical emergencies, accounting for at least 4% of all emergency calls worldwide, especially in the paediatric population [1]. Paroxysmal events called “seizures” are defined as episodes with suddenly occurring symptoms that alternate with symptom-free periods. They often last for a short period of time and manifest as alterations in consciousness, motor, sensory, autonomic, and/or cognitive symptoms or signs [2]. Paroxysmal events can be classified into 3 major categories; namely epileptic seizures, non-epileptic seizures (NES), and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES).

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