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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 155-157 |
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Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: Why anaesthesiologist should know?
Pavan Kumar Dammalapati
Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, I.P.G.M.E and R, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Pavan Kumar Dammalapati
#357/1/14, Flat 4A, Griham Regency, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata - 700 068, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/JOACC.JOACC_80_21
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A 19-year-old primigravida underwent caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. She presented with seizures on 7th post-operative day. All the common etiological factors for seizures were ruled out. We found out that the seizures were due to a psychiatric condition called 'psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES)'. There were previous case reports of PNES that were documented on known patients of seizures, followed by general anaesthesia. Here is a case of PNES without any previous history of functional or organic seizures followed by spinal anaesthesia.
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