Four-year incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in adults in hamilton county, OH.

Szaflarski, J P; Ficker, D M; Cahill, W T; Privitera, M D · Neurology · 2000

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

In this retrospective study, the incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in Hamilton County, OH, between 1995 and 1998 was determined. The mean incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures was 3.03/100,000, with the highest incidence in 1998 (4.6/100,000). Most patients with the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures were aged 25 to 45 years (4.38/100,000).

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