Clinical and psychosocial characteristics of children with nonepileptic seizures
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Semiological and psychiatric characteristics of children with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Gender-related differences
PURPOSE To compare semiological characteristics, precipitating stress factors and psychiatric diagnoses of girls and boys with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed medical records of children diagnosed with PNES and who also underwent psychiatric evaluation. Sixty-two children (44 girls, 18 boys), aged 11-18 years (mean age 14.19 ± 1.96 years) were in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0972-2327
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.42935