Differentiating Parasomnias from Nocturnal Seizures
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Complex nocturnal behaviors: nocturnal seizures and parasomnias.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article summarizes the clinical and electrophysiologic manifestations of nocturnal seizures, particularly nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE), parasomnias, and other disorders presenting with complex behaviors in sleep. The evaluation and treatment of patients with complex nocturnal behaviors can be challenging. While the differential diagnosis of sleep-related movemen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1550-9389,1550-9397
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.1676