The diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A review
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The diagnosis of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A review
Diagnosing psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) is a clinical challenge. There is neither a standard in diagnosing PNES nor a comprehensive theoretical framework for this type of seizure. The diagnosis of PNES must be made by excluding epilepsy. However, epilepsy cannot always be determined and PNES and epileptic seizures may coexist. In this study, the characteristics of PNES and patients...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seizure
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1059-1311
DOI: 10.1016/s1059-1311(97)80072-6