Table 1.
Study | Mean age | Case size | Case selection | Diagnostic modality | Diagnosed as PNE, n (%) | No. of PNE patients with neurological comorbiditiesb), n (%) |
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Park et al. [33] (2015) | <18 yr | 887 | Performed video-EEG | EEG | 141 (15.9) | 62 (44.0) |
50 (<6 yr)a) | 26 (52.0, <6 yr) | |||||
Kim et al. [34] (2012) | <19 yr | 1,108 | Performed video-EEG | EEG | 143 (12.9) | 64 (44.8) |
35 (<1 yr)a) | ||||||
Hamiwka et al. [35] (2007) | 8 yr (4 wk–17 yr) | 127 | Referred with first seizure | Clinical characteristic | 31 (24) | Not specified |
11 (31, <2 yr)a) | ||||||
Beach and Reading [5] (2005) | 4 wk–16 yr | 684 | Suspected epileptic seizure | EEG | 272 (39.8) | Not specified |
Kotagal et al. [9] (2002) | 8 wk–18 yr | 883 | Performed video-EEG | EEG | 134 (15.2) | 59 (44.0) |
26 (<5 yr)a) | ||||||
Bye et al. [36] (2000) | 2 wk–17 yr | 666 | Performed video-EEG | EEG | 285 (42.8) | 122 (42.8) |
Desai and Talwar [37] (1992) | 7.37 yr (0.12–19 yr) | 124 | Performed video-EEG | EEG | 27 (21.8) | 19 (70.0) |
Bye and Nunan [38] (1992) | 3 wk–17 yr | 186 | Performed video-EEG | EEG | 74 (39.8) | 26 (35.1) |
EEG, electroencephalography; PNE, paroxysmal nonepileptic events.
Subgroup of young patients.
Developmental delay, epilepsy, neurologic deficit.