Clinical PracticeShanghai Archives of Psychiatry
One case of separated convulsive seizures was characterized as myoclonic epilepsy.
2026-10-21Author:Balaswamy REDDY;Soumitra DAS;Mustafa ALI;Srinivas GURUPRASAD;2 reads
English summary of a Chinese-language article · machine translated
Overview: Psychogenic seizures often go undiagnosed, and epilepsy is frequently over-treated, leading to various problems related to financial costs, social issues, and feelings of shame. Myoclonic seizures are a rare phenomenon, and it is extremely difficult to determine the exact cause when functional motor disorders manifest as myoclonus. Here, we present a case where the patient was misdiagnosed with myoclonic seizure disorder. Despite receiving treatment in multiple locations, there was no improvement, and ultimately, the patient was diagnosed with a very rare form of functional motor disorder.