Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: a new direction.
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Long-term video EEG monitoring for diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures have long been known by many names. A short list includes hysteroepilepsy, hysterical seizures, pseudoseizures, nonepileptic events, nonepileptic spells, nonepileptic seizures, and psychogenic nonepileptic attacks. These events are typically misdiagnosed for years and are frequently treated as electrographic seizures and epilepsy. These patients experience all ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical EEG and neuroscience
دوره 46 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015