Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures or attacks? It's not just semantics: Attacks

Since the phrase psychogenic nonepileptic seizures has been the term of choice, it has become clear that the word seizure here creates confusion. Beyond theoretical arguments, the confusion it creates is detrimental to patients' and families' understanding of the diagnosis, which in turn has a negative impact on treatment. Neurology (R) 2010; 75: 84-86