De Novo Nonepileptic Seizures after Cranial Surgery for Epilepsy: Incidence and Risk Factors

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 436-443

  Davies, Keith G ^a,b,c   Blumer, Dietrich P ^a,c   Lobo, Sandra ^c   Hermann, Bruce P ^d   Phillips, Barbara L B ^a,b,c   Montouris, Georgia D ^a,b,c  

^a Epi Care Center   (United States)

^b SEMMES MURPHEY NEUROLOGIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; pseudoseizures; nonepileptic seizures; surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010952516     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ebeh.2000.0124     Document Type: Article

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