Predicting nonepileptic seizures utilizing seizure frequency, EEG, and response to medication

European Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 153-156

  Davis, Bradley J ^a  

^a Montana Epilepsy Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroencephalography; Nonepileptic seizures; Pseudoseizures; Psychogenic seizures; Video electroencephalographic monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SYMPTOM; TIME; VIDEORECORDING;

BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 2342505694     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000077287     Document Type: Article

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