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Treatment Trial for Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (NES treatment)



Eligibility Criteria:

Inclusion:

  • 18 Years to 95 Years
  • Video electroencephalogram (EEG) confirmed diagnosis of NES
  • Have at least one nonepileptic seizure per month
  • Able to complete self report symptom scales
  • Not receiving optimized sertraline

Exclusion:

  • Equivocal EEG findings
  • using monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), pimozide, or sumatriptan
  • allergy/sensitivity to sertraline
  • current alcohol/drug dependence
  • serious medical illness requiring current hospitalization

Last updated January 3, 2013