psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

noun

An episode that resembles an epileptic seizure but is not caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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Meanings

nounpsychogenic nonepileptic seizure (plural psychogenic nonepileptic seizures)

plural psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

  1. medicineAn episode that resembles an epileptic seizure but is not caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn episode that resembles an epileptic seizure but is not caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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PNES
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APA

psychogenic nonepileptic seizure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychogenic%20nonepileptic%20seizure

MLA

“psychogenic nonepileptic seizure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychogenic%20nonepileptic%20seizure. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psychogenic nonepileptic seizure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psychogenic%20nonepileptic%20seizure.

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