Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.144-149
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- 2000
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- 2233-9183(eISSN)
A CASE OF 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL WITH PSYCHOGENIC SEIZURE
11세 여아의 심인성 발작 1례
- Noh, Kyung-Sun (Department of Psychiatry, KangBuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
- Sohn, Seok-Han (Department of Psychiatry, KangBuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
- Published : 2000.06.30
Abstract
A psychogenic seizure is a disorder which is occasionally met by neurologists and psychiatrists. The most important thing that clinicians should do is differential diagnosis with true epileptic seizures. Especially psychiatrists are expected to be able to diagnose psychogenic seizures through a thorough history taking and an observation of clinical features to some degree before the confirmatory diagnoses. We experienced a case of 11-year-old girl with psychogenic seizure which was characterized by obvious psychological and environmental stress, clinical features, and good outcome by prompt a loboratoy examination and psychiatric intervention. To diagnose and treat childhood psychogenic seizures, we suggest that it is very important to examine the familial background and take a thorough history, and perform psychoeducational intervention in addition to electroencephalogram.
심인성 발작은 신경과 및 정신과 임상에서 가끔씩 접하게 되는 질환으로서 진성 간질성 발작과의 감별진단이 가장 중요하다고 하겠다. 특히 정신과의사는 면밀한 환자의 병력청취, 임상양상 관찰 등을 통하여 확진 전 단계에서 심인성 발작을 어느 정도 진단내릴 수 있다고 생각된다. 저자들은 11세 여아의 심인성 발작 증례를 경험했는데, 심리환경적 스트레스가 명확했고, 임상특징이 일치 했으며, 신속한 검사와 정신과적 중재에 의해서 좋은 결과를 얻었다. 본 증례로 볼 때 소아기 심인성 발작의 진단과 치료에 있어서 뇌파 검사 외에도 철저한 가족배경 조사 및 병력청취와 정신교육학적 중재가 중요하다고 생각된다.