Pseudoseizure: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: aka psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Pseudoseizure are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

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Finding	Sensitivity	Specificity	Comments, Study
Eye Closure Duplicate	96%	98%	by history Study: Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):266-70. PMID: 18617856
Eye Closure Duplicate	64%	74%	observed clinically Study: Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):266-70. PMID: 18617856
Ictal Stutter	9%	100%	repeated utterances of initial phonemes or words during a seizure, either spontaneously or in response to questioning, which was not present interictally Study: Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):266-70. PMID: 18617856
Pelvic Thrusting Duplicate	17%	89%	any pelvic thrusting component in history, vs any kind of seizure Study: Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):266-70. PMID: 18617856
Pelvic Thrusting Duplicate	78%	76%	predominant symptom (by history) is pelvic thrusting. vs frontal lobe epilepsy. Study: Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):266-70. PMID: 18617856
Pelvic Thrusting Duplicate	100%	20%	clinically observed pelvic thrusting. vs frontal epilepsy Study: Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):266-70. PMID: 18617856
Transitional Objects	5%	99%	aka teddy bear sign Study: Neurologist. 2008 Jul;14(4):266-70. PMID: 18617856