Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: Fifth Annual conference held in New Jersey in 2018

This past Saturday, we held a historic annual conference on psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES)! Historic, for many reasons, one of which is because it was the FIFTH year running that we have hosted this meeting. And as we have now become accustomed, it was successful on many, many levels and left us all feeling energized. There were two especially novel and exciting changes this year. We heard and responded...

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) on YouTube®

Over the last few months, we have been asking those who visit our website: www.nonepilepticseizures.com to respond to a survey.  The question asked was, On YouTube®, which videos on PNES do you find most helpful? The options to choose from included: Videos showing a seizure, educational videos by doctors, educational videos by patients, I don’t use YouTube®. A total of 78 visitors responded; they let us know...

A fantastic new book on psychogenic non-epileptic seizures “In our words” and why some health professionals should read it

This blog post has two parts to it. The first part will talk about a wonderful new book called “In Our Words” edited by Markus Reuber, Gregg Rawlings and Steven C. Schachter and which features testimonials of those living with PNES from around the world.  It can be pre-ordered on Amazon with official release date of June 26,...

Raising PNES awareness

Every so often, I have an invited writer contribute something relevant to PNES on this blog.  Recently, I heard from John Dougherty, author of “Lowering the Shield: Overcoming Psychogenic Seizures” about a disappointing event in his continuing efforts to improve the lives of those living with PNES.  I agreed with him that it merits being shared with the PNES community and may help us, as a community,...

Recently, I put out an invitation to persons living with PNES to submit writing samples (poems, write-ups, personal stories, etc).  The purpose of opening up the blog like this is to give a voice to persons living with PNES on a platform that is read in the US and abroad and that will reach others who are feeling alone with this diagnosis.  Olivia quickly contacted me and sent this write-up which she and I hope...