De Novo Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures After Epilepsy Surgery
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De novo psychogenic seizures after epilepsy surgery: case report.
The occurrence of de novo psychogenic seizures after epilepsy surgery is rare, and is estimated in 1.8% to 3.6%. Seizures after epilepsy surgery should be carefully evaluated, and de novo psychogenic seizures should be considered especially when there is a change in the ictal semiology. We report a patient with de novo psychogenic seizures after anterior temporal lobe removal for refractory tem...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsia
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0013-9580,1528-1167
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01408.x