Table 2
Diagnostic outcome after inconclusive short term video EEG (n = 60)
| Outcome | Number of patients | |
|---|---|---|
| *Diagnosis after event recorded on further monitoring: 4 patients had epilepsy; 3 had PNES plus epilepsy; 1 had PNES alone. | ||
| EEG, electroencephalography; PNES, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. | ||
| Further monitoring (n = 20) | On further monitoring, diagnostic events were recorded* | 8 |
| On further monitoring, no events were recorded but a clinical diagnosis reached | 2 | |
| On further monitoring, no events were recorded; the clinical diagnosis remains unclear and the patient is under review | 8 | |
| Further monitoring awaited | 2 | |
| No further monitoring (n = 40) | Clinical diagnosis reached, further monitoring felt to be unnecessary | 28 |
| No further monitoring planned (events too infrequent or patient unsuitable for monitoring); diagnosis unclear, patient under review | 5 | |
| Patient declined/did not attend for clinic follow up/further monitoring | 7 | |
