Pretorius Chrisma, Cronje Gretha
Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Afr J Disabil. 2015 Jul 10;4(1):176. doi: 10.4102/ajod.v4i1.176. eCollection 2015.
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is a disabling disorder which has a negative effect on the quality of life of individuals with PNES. A clear understanding of the disorder is necessary, however, to date, research about PNES in South Africa is limited.
The aims of this study were to explore the demographic variables of individuals with PNES in South Africa, to review the available body of research on PNES, and to compare it with our results.
Twenty-two people with PNES, with confirmed video EEG, were recruited by means of convenience sampling from two hospitals. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the demographic variables of the participants.
Internationally comparable results revealed misdiagnoses and low treatment delivery amongst a primarily female population.
This study provided greater insight into individuals with PNES in South Africa, highlighting the need for more information, support, effective treatment and accurate diagnosis of PNES.
心因性非癫痫性发作（PNES）是一种致残性疾病，会对患有PNES的个体的生活质量产生负面影响。然而，要清晰地了解这种疾病，目前南非关于PNES的研究有限。
本研究的目的是探究南非患有PNES的个体的人口统计学变量，回顾关于PNES的现有研究，并将其与我们的研究结果进行比较。
通过便利抽样从两家医院招募了22名经视频脑电图确诊的PNES患者。使用描述性统计来描述参与者的人口统计学变量。
国际可比结果显示，在以女性为主的人群中存在误诊和治疗不足的情况。
本研究为深入了解南非患有PNES的个体提供了更多信息，强调了获取更多关于PNES的信息、支持、有效治疗和准确诊断的必要性。
