Psychiatric Seizures
Psychiatric Seizures Treatment in Burewala
Understanding Psychiatric Seizures
Psychiatric seizures are episodes that resemble epileptic seizures. However, they have psychological rather than electrical brain causes.
These episodes are real physical manifestations of psychological distress.
Proper diagnosis requires careful evaluation to distinguish from epilepsy. Once identified as psychiatric in origin, appropriate psychological treatment can effectively reduce or eliminate episodes.
What It Is?
Psychiatric seizures involve sudden episodes of altered movement, sensation, or consciousness. They appear seizure-like but result from psychological mechanisms.
They do not involve abnormal brain electrical activity.
These episodes may be triggered by stress, trauma, emotional distress, or unconscious psychological conflicts. They represent the body’s physical expression of psychological difficulty.
They require psychiatric rather than neurological treatment.
Common Symptoms
Episodes may involve:
- Convulsive-like movements
- Loss of apparent consciousness or awareness
- Unusual postures or behaviors
- Periods of unresponsiveness
Features that may suggest psychiatric rather than epileptic origin include prolonged duration, gradual onset, eyes remaining closed during episodes, or resistance to eyelid opening.
However, definitive diagnosis requires medical evaluation.
How Treatment Helps
Once epilepsy is ruled out through appropriate medical testing, psychiatric treatment focuses on:
- Addressing underlying psychological factors
- Reducing stress and triggers
- Developing coping strategies
- Treating co-occurring conditions like anxiety or trauma
Treatment may involve:
- Psychotherapy to understand and address psychological contributors
- Stress management techniques
- Treating underlying mood or anxiety disorders
- Family education about the condition
With appropriate psychiatric care, many people experience significant reduction in episode frequency and severity.
What to Expect in Consultation
Your consultation involves detailed discussion of episode characteristics. This includes frequency, triggers, and medical evaluation results. Psychological factors are also explored.
Dr. Wajid works collaboratively with other medical providers when needed. Assessment helps confirm psychiatric origin and identify contributing factors. Treatment planning addresses both symptom management and underlying psychological issues.
When to Seek Help
If you experience seizure-like episodes that have been evaluated medically and determined non-epileptic, psychiatric evaluation is appropriate.
If episodes persist despite epilepsy treatment, psychiatric assessment can help.
Psychiatric care can help reduce episodes and improve quality of life.
Confidential Care in Burewala
Treatment for psychiatric seizures. Understanding and recovery are possible. People in Burewala with non-epileptic episodes have found relief through specialized psychiatric care. Support is available locally.
Specialized assessment and treatment for non-epileptic episodes.