Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: Management and prognosis

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 474-478

  Irwin, Kate ^a   Edwards, Melinda ^a   Robinson, Richard ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Non epileptic seizures; Pseudoseizures; Psychogenic seizures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGLECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; SEIZURE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SEIZURES;

EID: 0034080541     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.82.6.474     Document Type: Article

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