Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures are episodes of movement, sensation, or behaviors that are similar to epileptic seizures but do not have a neurologic origin; rather, they are somatic manifestations of psychologic distress. Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures frequently are misdiagnosed and treated for epilepsy. Video-electroencephalography monitoring is preferred for diagnosis. From 5 to 10 percent of outpatient epilepsy patients and 20 to 40 percent of inpatient epilepsy patients have psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
Unformatted text preview: 373. Explain the function of the auditory tube. The function of the auditory tube ( Eustachian tube ) is to maintain equal air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane, which is necessary for normal hearing. 374. Distinguish between the osseous and the membranous labyrinths.
Function of the Respiratory System. The function of the human respiratory system is to transport air into the lungs and to facilitate the diffusion of Oxygen into the blood stream.Its also receives waste Carbon Dioxide from the blood and exhales it.arts of the Upper Respiratory Tract. 1  Mouth, nose & nasal cavity: The function of this part of the system is to warm, filter and moisten the incoming air. 2  Pharynx: Here the throat divides into the trachea (wind pipe) and oesophagus (food pipe). 3  Larynx: This is also known as the voice box as it is where sound is generated.