Suggestive seizure induction for inpatients with suspected psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
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A systematic review of suggestive seizure induction for the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Suggestive seizure induction is a widely used method for diagnosing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). Despite seven decades of multidisciplinary research, however, there is still no unified protocol, no definitive agreement on the ethical framework and no consensus on diagnostic utility. This systematic review surveys the evidence at hand and addresses clinically relevant aspects of sug...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsia
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0013-9580,1528-1167
DOI: 10.1111/epi.16629