Table 1

Participant demographics and characteristics

IDAgeGenderPNES duration (years)No. of attacks in previous monthType of symptoms*MedicationMRI remarks
139F13Unresponsiveness
240F130Major motor manifestations
350F65Major motor manifestations
525F31Major motor manifestations
652M131Major motor manifestationsAmitriptyline, rosuvastatin, oxazepamCerebral atrophy
828M140Major motor manifestationsDiazepam
937M38Unresponsiveness2008–2010 Valproic acid, topiramate Sumatriptan and naratriptan
1036F272Unresponsiveness
1120M12Unresponsiveness
1228F20Major motor manifestations & unresponsiveness
1318M10Major motor manifestationsOctober 2009–April 2010 Valproic acidAsymmetrical ventricular system
C155MDiffuse white matter abnormalities
C252F
C329F
C427FSmall aspecific white matter abnormality
C524M
C639FSmall lacunar lesion and slight atrophy
C737F
C837F
C1032MSomewhat plump ventricular system
C1125F
C1223FSmall arachnoidal cyst right temporal pole
C1323M
  • For ID, C=healthy control.

  • * Seizure types were classified according to Abubakr et al.19

  • PNES, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.