Paroxysmal Nonepileptic Spells in Adolescence
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Paroxysmal Nonepileptic Spells in Adolescence
Paroxysmal nonepileptic spells are often difficult to diagnose in pediatric patients owing to overlapping clinical features with epileptic seizures. A diagnosis of epilepsy is typically associated with pharmacologic and social sequelae, and an incorrect diagnosis can create an unnecessary burden highlighting the need for proper identification of paroxysmal nonepileptic spells. The adolescent po...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2146-457X,2146-4588
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1556735