Non-epileptic attack disorder (Topical Term)

Work cat.: Porter-Reed, M. My mummy has NEAD, 2012: p. 1 (Non Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD), pseudoseizures & dissociative seizures)

Epilepsy Action WWW site, Aug. 8, 2012 (Different names for NEAD. You may also have heard NEAD called by some of these names: non-epileptic seizures, pseudo seizures, pseudo-epileptic seizures, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Most doctors prefer to talk about non-epileptic attacks.)

NEAD Trust WWW site, Aug. 8, 2012 (Non Epileptic Attack Disorder. Non Epileptic Seizures resemble epileptic seizures superficially but are not associated with epileptic activity in the brain. Non Epileptic Seizures (NES) are interpreted as an unconscious response to psychological distress and as such are beyond the control of the person suffering from them.)

Wikipedia, Aug. 8, 2012 (Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (P-NES), also known as Non-Epileptic Attack Disorders, are events superficially resembling an epileptic seizure, but without the characteristic electrical discharges associated with epilepsy. Thus, PNES are regarded psychological in origin, and may be thought of as similar to conversion disorder.)

PsychInfo, viewed Oct. 3, 2012 (The perceived health status of people with psychologically derived non-epileptic attack disorder (PNEAD) and epilepsy; PNEAD patients displayed a lack of physical disease; psychogenic non-epileptic attack disorder)