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Altered Brain Networks In Patients With Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (Pnes) Using Ultra High Field Mri, Brittney Castrilli
Altered Brain Networks In Patients With Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (Pnes) Using Ultra High Field Mri, Brittney Castrilli
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Background: Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizures (PNES) are attacks that appear similar to epileptic attacks. However, they lack abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and have psychological underpinnings and causes. The gold standard of diagnosis is video-EEG which is not widely accessible, creating a poor prognosis for patients. Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging can aid in the diagnosis and treatment of PNES by helping better understand brain networks in patients with PNES. This study examines brain networks in patients with PNES with a focus on the default mode network and salience network.
Methods: Twelve patients with PNES between the ages of …