Background There are three common causes of Transient Loss of Consciousness (TLOC), syncope, epileptic and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Many individuals who have experienced TLOC ...

If you or a loved one has experienced a seizure, you know how scary they can be. The uncontrolled jolting, stiffening of the body, and even loss of consciousness can be unnerving under the best of ...

Abstract: Non-epileptic seizures are a clinical symptom of abnormally high synchronous cortical activity known as psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) as they exhibit no outward signs of ...

More than a decade after her original diagnosis, she suddenly had episodes of losing consciousness. Was this a different type of seizure? By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “I’m feeling a little stroke-y,” the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 22-year-old granddaughter had her first seizure less than a year ago. She had a few tests done, which showed that everything looked normal. She did an MRI, a CT scan and two ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 22-year-old granddaughter had her first seizure less than a year ago. She had a few tests done, which showed that everything looked normal. She did an MRI, a CT scan and two ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: My 22-year-old granddaughter had her first seizure less than a year ago. She had a few tests done, which showed that ...

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