Proposed criteria of levels of evidence for co‐occurring epilepsy in people with functional/dissociative seizures
The majority (62.6%) of people with FDS were "unlikely" to have co-occurring epilepsy due to the lack of "red flags." Conversely, 11.5% of patients with FDS had a high level of certainty of co-occurring epileptic seizures (clinically established and documented). In patients with intermediate concern, patient-centered decision-making can guide the next steps of diagnosis and treatment.
Authors
- Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-6106)
- Tara Pirnia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6243-0431)
- Wesley T. Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5546-5951)
- Laura A. Kirkpatrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8259-5997)
- Carolina Cuello Oderiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7484-8141)
- Alex Israel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-5089)
- Laura A. Strom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3297-5908)
- Nicholas J. Beimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8054-5769)
- Danielle R. Carns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9382-8993)
- M. Angela O’Neal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2930-4847)
- Page B. Pennell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0568-2795)
- Jason Ta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8514-2781)
- Katherine N. McFarlane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0365-813X)
- S. V. Iyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9974-2945)
- Brittany Concilus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5452-6902)
- Kyr Goyette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2328-416X)
- Zachary Duarte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4403-9785)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Emory University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.70040
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- American Brain Foundation
- Epilepsy Society