Hypoglycemic seizure in Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 378-379

  Araníbar, Héctor ^a   Cerda, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Factitious illness by proxy; Hypoglycemia; Munchausen by proxy syndrome; Seizure

Indexed keywords

GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; SULFONYLUREA;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FACTITIOUS DISEASE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SEIZURE; SLEEP WALKING; SYNDROME DELINEATION; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GLUCOSE; GLYBURIDE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INFANT; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME BY PROXY; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SEIZURES;

EID: 20544460193     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000166729.86094.80     Document Type: Article

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