A Rare Under-Recognized Cause of Pseudo-Seizures

International Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-41

  Narchi, Hassib ^a  

^a SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Sandifer syndrome; Seizures

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; DOMPERIDONE; ETHOSUXIMIDE; RANITIDINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ABSENCE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSTONIA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSEUDOSEIZURE; RARE DISEASE; SANDIFER SYNDROME; SEIZURE; TORTICOLLIS; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 1542409977     PISSN: 08856265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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