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Functional seizures (FS) are a subtype of functional neurological disorder (FND; sometimes referred to as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or PNES) characterized by seizure-like symptoms without associated epileptiform activity. [1] Incidence of FND in pediatric neurological services is at least 6 per 100,000 in children under 16, [2] and approximately 9.8 per 100,000 in children ages 15-19. [3] Further, about 20% of patients in seizure clinics are eventually diagnosed with FS. [4] FS are debilitating to patients and families, affecting physical functioning, academics, and peer relationships.