Join us today as we talk to Dr Maria Gogou, senior clinical fellow in neurology at GOSH, about non-epileptic attacks. This comes under the Neurology section of the MRCPCH curriculum. We cover what constitutes a non-epileptic attack, presentation, diagnosis and management. 

Peer reviewed by Dr Krishna Das

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Resources mentioned:

Paediatric Epilepsy Training 1 (British Paediatric Neurology Association): https://courses.bpna.org.uk/index.php?page=paediatric-epilepsy-training

European Paediatric Neurology Society webinars: https://www.epns.info/epns-webinars/

Non-Epileptic Seizures (International League Against Epilepsy): https://www.ilae.org/patient-care/non-epileptic-seizures/non-epileptic-seizures

Caring for someone with functional seizures: Shannon Guinard's story (ILAE Podcast): https://www.ilae.org/journals/epigraph/epigraph-vol-25-issue-3-summer-2023/caring-for-someone-with-functional-seizures-shannon-guinard-s-story

Epilepsy Foundation: https://www.epilepsy.com/diagnosis/imitators-epilepsy/psychogenic-nonepileptic-seizures

GOSHpods: Functional Neurological Disorder with Dr Prab Prabhakar: https://on.soundcloud.com/1xZ8v

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