Sequential serum creatine kinase determination differentiates vaso-vagal syncope from generalized tonic-clonic seizures

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 137-139

  Neufeld, M Y ^a   Treves, T A ^b   Chistik, V ^b   Korczyn, A D ^b  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

creatine kinase; diagnosis; seizure; syncope

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SYNCOPE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 0030937899     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1997.tb00084.x     Document Type: Article

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