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A '''pseudoseizure''' is a form of "seizure" that medical providers have in order to avoid patients with '''pseudoseizures'''.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/06/pseudoseizure-2/ Doctor Has Pseudoseizure to Avoid Patient with Pseudoseizures]</ref>  Unlike medical providers, patients really should practice their '''pseudoseizures'''.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/05/psuedoseizure-hilarious/ Pseudoseizure: Please Practice Before Coming to the ED]</ref>  First line treatment for '''pseudoseizures''' include puppies, ice cream, new toys, or [[Normal Saline]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/pseudoseizure/ Study Finds Puppies, Ice Cream, New Toys Associated with Immediate Cessation of Pediatric Pseudoseizures]</ref>
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A '''pseudoseizure''' is a form of "seizure" that medical providers have in order to avoid patients with '''pseudoseizures'''.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/06/pseudoseizure-2/ Doctor Has Pseudoseizure to Avoid Patient with Pseudoseizures (Gomerblog)]</ref>  Unlike medical providers, patients really should practice their '''pseudoseizures''', at least do a better job of making them look like real seizures.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/05/psuedoseizure-hilarious/ Pseudoseizure: Please Practice Before Coming to the ED (Gomerblog)]</ref>
  
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'''Diagnosis'''
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Atypical seizures with a a negative EEG.
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'''Treatment'''
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First line treatment for '''pseudoseizures''' include puppies, ice cream, new toys, or [[Normal Saline]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/pseudoseizure/ Study Finds Puppies, Ice Cream, New Toys Associated with Immediate Cessation of Pediatric Pseudoseizures (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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'''Am I Having a Pseudoseizure?'''
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To see whether or not you're having a '''pseudoseizure''', please try and take this quiz: [http://gomerblog.com/quizzes/pseudoseizure/ Are You Having a Pseudoseizure?]
 
To see whether or not you're having a '''pseudoseizure''', please try and take this quiz: [http://gomerblog.com/quizzes/pseudoseizure/ Are You Having a Pseudoseizure?]
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'''Related Topics'''
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- [[Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)]]
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- [[Frequent Flyer]]
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- [[Narcan]]
  
  

Revision as of 10:33, 4 July 2017

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A pseudoseizure is a form of "seizure" that medical providers have in order to avoid patients with pseudoseizures.[1] Unlike medical providers, patients really should practice their pseudoseizures, at least do a better job of making them look like real seizures.[2]


Diagnosis


Atypical seizures with a a negative EEG.


Treatment


First line treatment for pseudoseizures include puppies, ice cream, new toys, or Normal Saline.[3]


Am I Having a Pseudoseizure?


To see whether or not you're having a pseudoseizure, please try and take this quiz: Are You Having a Pseudoseizure?


Related Topics


- Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)

- Frequent Flyer

- Narcan


References


  1. Doctor Has Pseudoseizure to Avoid Patient with Pseudoseizures (Gomerblog)
  2. Pseudoseizure: Please Practice Before Coming to the ED (Gomerblog)
  3. Study Finds Puppies, Ice Cream, New Toys Associated with Immediate Cessation of Pediatric Pseudoseizures (Gomerblog)


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