[Psychogenic forms of epilepsy].

An idea is suggested that there exist psychogenic forms of epilepsy in which the leading role belongs to factors causing psychic traumas, which influence not only the paroxysm structure, but also the various neurotic disturbances observed in the interparoxysmal period. It is the conditioned-reflex mechanism that is believed to be the main link in the development of the paroxysms. To confirm the idea suggested clinical observations are presented.