Paroxysmal Non Epileptic Events- PNEE

Paroxysmal non epileptic events in childhood mimic epilepsy and evoke lot of anxiety amongst parents and family members. These events sometimes end up in getting extensive diagnostic work up and inappropriate treatment. The key point in diagnosis is taking an accurate and detailed history.

Common non-epileptic events by age

NEONATE	INFANCY AND TODDLERS
Jitteriness	Breath holding spells
Benign sleep myoclonus	Shuddering attacks
	Benign myoclonus of infancy
	Benign paroxysmal torticollis
	Head nodding
	Spasmus nutans
	Sandifer syndrome
	Gratification disorder

In our subsequent sections/posts we shall take up these one by one

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