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Pseudoseizures and hysterical stridor
Kenneth R Kaufman1, Arash Mohebati, Anays Sotolongo
1Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson Street Suite 2200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. kaufmakr@umdnj.edu
Abstract:
Differentiation of pseudoseizures from epileptic seizures and hysterical stridor from asthma is key to the treatment of patients. Both pseudoseizures and hysterical stridor are associated commonly with sexual abuse, eating disorders, depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Failure to reach an appropriate diagnosis results in inappropriate medical care including recurrent intubations, antiepileptic drugs, and excessive hospitalizations. This case represents the first instance of reported pseudoseizures in a patient with hysterical stridor secondary to childhood sexual abuse.
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