F44.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participation in quantitative and qualitative structured interviews, psychometric assessments, smartphone-based assessments as well as analysis of available clinical findings (cMRI, EEG, labo
Sponsors
LMU Klinikum
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Capacity to provide informed consent Confirmed or suspected diagnosis of functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) or confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy Sufficient proficiency in the German language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Acute florid psychosis Severe cognitive impairment Lack of capacity to provide informed consent Severe neurological disorders with substantial diagnostic uncertainty Acute substance intoxication or manifest substance dependence Medically unstable patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification and characterization of somatic, psychiatric, and psychosocial influencing factors in FDS compared to epileptic seizures, and differentiation of potential FDS subtypes (single cross-sectional assessment with the option of longitudinal follow-up after 12 and 24 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Seizure frequency Psychological symptom burden (e.g., depression, anxiety, dissociation, quality of life) Retinal parameters (Optical Coherence Tomography, OCT) pre- and post-ictal Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) based stress and early warning patterns Diagnostic acceptance and subjective coping with the disorder Impact of emergency wristbands on perceived safety and hospitalizations | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLukas Stütz
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, LMU Klinikum
Outcome results
None listed