Functional seizures: risk factors
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Functional seizures: risk factors. Positive psychiatric history, Maladaptive personality, Childhood abuse. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Risk factors
- Previous medically unexplained symptoms (MUS): this is present in 80% of cases
- Epilepsy: functional seizures occur in 10-30% of people with epilepsy
- Positive psychiatric history
- Maladaptive personality
- Childhood abuse
- Childhood traumatic events
Triggers
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