Clinical features that may suggest psychogenic nonepileptic seizurea
| Long duration (> 10 minutes) of convulsive-type seizures |
| Convulsive-type seizures with retained awareness |
| Side-to-side head movements during convulsive-type seizures |
| Out-of-phase limb movements |
| Eyes-closed unresponsiveness |
| Pelvic thrusting |
| Fluctuating patterns of movement |
| Distractibility during the seizure |
| Crying during the seizure |
| Stuttering during the seizure |
↵a No one sign is 100% specific for psychogenic nonepileptic seizure. History alone is not a substitute for confirmation with video electroencephalography.