Approach to Loss of Consciousness: Distinguishing Epileptic Seizures, Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures, and Syncope

Ima Ebong; Zahra Haghighat; Meriem Bensalem-Owen

doi:10.1055/s-0041-1726359

Approach to Loss of Consciousness: Distinguishing Epileptic Seizures, Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures, and Syncope

Ima Ebong, Zahra Haghighat, Meriem Bensalem-Owen

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Abstract

Transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is a common emergent neurological issue, which can be attributed to syncope, epileptic seizures, and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. The purpose of this article is to outline an approach to diagnosing the most common etiologies of TLOC by focusing on the importance of the history and physical examination, as well as targeted diagnostic tests.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	667-672
Number of pages	6
Journal	Seminars in Neurology
Volume	41
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1726359
State	Published - Dec 1 2021

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Keywords

loss of consciousness
psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
seizures
syncope
transient loss of consciousness

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Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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