STOOL WITHHOLDING MASQUERADING AS SEIZURE DISORDER. 690
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Stool withholding presenting as a cause of non-epileptic seizures.
Determining clinically whether or not a child with abnormal movements is having seizures is rarely easy. Several non-epileptic causes of apparent seizures are well described, especially gastro-oesophageal reflux. Stool withholding is very common in childhood, and can start very soon after birth. Although it can cause major issues for the child and family, it is rarely considered by health care ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199604001-00712