TY - JOUR T1 - Dissociative (non-epileptic) seizures: tackling common challenges after the diagnosis JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 332 LP - 341 DO - 10.1136/practneurol-2018-002177 VL - 19 IS - 4 AU - Markus Reuber Y1 - 2019/08/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/19/4/332.abstract N2 - Dissociative (non-epileptic) seizures are one of the three major causes of transient loss of consciousness. As such, their treatment cannot be left to superspecialised experts. In this article I draw on personal experience to suggest ways to tackle some challenges that commonly arise after diagnosing dissociative seizures, focusing on three issues: “I want to know what is wrong with me,” “I hear what you are saying but it doesn’t apply to me” and “What if I have a seizure?” The suggestions detail both actions and words that may help at a crucial point in the patient’s journey. If handled well, the process can leave the patient better equipped to understand their seizures and to engage in further treatment; if handled badly, patients may be left more traumatised, angry and with additional disability. ER -