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  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • Conversion disorders, including psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), predominantly affect women.
  • Previous research identified female sex, alexithymia, and childhood trauma as significant correlates of PNES in women.
  • The characteristics of men with PNES remain less understood, necessitating focused investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize male patients with PNES by examining alexithymia and childhood trauma.
  • To compare these psychological factors in men diagnosed with epileptic seizures (ES) versus PNES.
  • To explore potential differences in PNES correlates between sexes.

Main Methods:

  • Male patients admitted to an epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) were recruited.
  • Participants completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ).
  • Data were analyzed and correlated with discharge diagnoses of ES or PNES.

Main Results:

  • Ninety-two men provided complete data; 74% were diagnosed with ES, 14% with PNES, and 11% had undetermined diagnoses.
  • No significant differences in TAS-20 or CTQ scores were found between men diagnosed with ES and PNES.
  • The study identified a small cohort of men with PNES, potentially limiting statistical power.

Conclusions:

  • Alexithymia and childhood trauma did not differ between men with ES and PNES in this sample.
  • The strong correlation observed between childhood trauma, alexithymia, and PNES in women was not replicated in men.
  • Further research with larger male cohorts is needed to elucidate the specific factors contributing to PNES in men.