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Psychogenic vs Pseudoseizure - What's the difference?

psychogenic | pseudoseizure |

As an adjective psychogenic

is originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.

As a noun pseudoseizure is

a psychogenic nonepileptic seizure, distinguished from epilepsy only in not being associated with abnormal, rhythmic discharges of cortical neurons.

psychogenic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause

    • pseudoseizure

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A psychogenic nonepileptic seizure, distinguished from epilepsy only in not being associated with abnormal, rhythmic discharges of cortical neurons.