Hysterical Seizures in Adolescent Incest Victims (IN: Sexual Abuse: Incest Victims and Their Families, ed. by J Goodwin)

This chapter describes 6 cases of hysterical or conversion seizures occurring in adolescents who had previously experienced incest. The simultaneous occurrence of these 2 uncommon conditions suggests a causal connection. The cases described have other characteristics in common, including threatened or attempted suicide, & the authors suggest that a specific syndrome can be described. (15 refs.)