Semiology matters: diagnosing functional seizures beyond the EEG

Key Points

• Explore the role of semiology in diagnosing functional seizures, particularly when EEG results are inconclusive.
• Clinical assessments focusing on semiological features of seizures.
• Retrospective analysis of diagnostic criteria related to functional seizures.
• Comparison of EEG findings with clinical presentations.
• Identified key semiological markers that differentiate functional seizures from epileptic seizures.
• Improved diagnostic accuracy for functional seizures by incorporating semiology analysis.
• Provided evidence that EEG is not the sole tool for diagnosing seizures, enhancing clinical decision-making.