@article{ref1,
title="Pseudoseizure "status"",
journal="Journal of psychosomatic research",
year="1997",
author="Rechlin, T. and Loew, T. H. and Joraschky, P.",
volume="42",
number="5",
pages="495-498",
abstract="Psychogenic pain, disturbances of gait and stance, sensory symptoms, dizziness, and psychogenic seizures have been found to be the most common conversion symptoms in neurology clinics. A retrospective analysis of 18 patients suffering from pseudoseizure &quot;status&quot; is presented in this study. All of the patients fulfilled the DSM-III-R criteria of conversion disorder. However, 5 of them had concomitant major depression, 6 suffered from bulimia nervosa, and 7 met the criteria for substance abuse. On Axis II, 10 cases of borderline personality disorder, 2 cases of antisocial personality disorder, and 3 cases of histrionic personality disorder were diagnosed. The majority of the patients had attempted suicide and other forms of self-destructive behavior. The findings suggest that patients with pseudoseizure &quot;status&quot; suffer from severe affective imbalances and disturbed impulse control.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3999",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}