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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 8.
Published in final edited form as: Epilepsy Behav. 2013 Jun 10;28(2):283–302. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.03.012

Table 4.

Most important interactional, topical, and linguistic differential diagnostic features.

Feature Epilepsy PNESs
Subjective seizure symptoms Volunteered, detailed Avoided, no detail
(“detailing block”)
Formulation work Extensive Practically absent
Focus on seizure symptoms Volunteered, easily
maintained
Resisted (“focussing
resistance”)
Gaps in consciousness Exact description Little description