Functional (Psychogenic Non-Epileptic) Seizures (21 min.)
In this course, Dr. Mohammadpour discusses the diagnosis and management of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), a form of functional neurological disorder (FND), and the challenges of differentiating PNES from epileptic seizures. She also discusses treatment options from a range of disciplines. This presentation was recorded at the Lennox-Lombroso Pediatric Epilepsy Conference on September 19, 2025.
$25.00
Description
Fatemeh Mohammadpour Touserkani, MD
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:
- Diagnose psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) based on a variety of clinical and electrographic information
- Recognize predisposing factors of PNES
- Implement appropriate treatment with an interdisciplinary approach
In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Nurse
Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 0.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.
Disclosure Statement
The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients:
| Name, Degree | Entity Name, or None |
| Fatemeh Mohammadpour Touserkani, MD | None |
| Coral Stredny, MD | Stock, Proctor and Gamble; Clinical Trial, Roche |
| Phillip Pearl, MD | Researcher, Speaker, PTC Therapeutics; Honoraria, Elsevier, Springer Demos, Cambridge University Press, Up to Date |
Additional information
| Credit Type | AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (MD, DO, NP, PA), Contact Hours (Nurse, Nurse Practitioner) |
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| Topic | Emergency and Critical Care, Behavioral Health, Epilepsy, Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology |
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