Hystero-epilepsy - Prognosis

Prognosis

Though there is limited evidence, outcomes appear to be relatively poor with a review of outcome studies finding that two thirds of PNES patients continue to experience episodes and more than half are dependent on social security at three year followup. This outcome data was obtained in a referral-based academic epilepsy center and loss to followup was considerable; the authors point out ways in which this may have biased their outcome data.