Pseudosleep events in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: Prevalence and associations

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1009-1012

  Duncan, R ^a   Oto, M ^a   Russell, A J C ^a   Conway, P ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOOD DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEIZURE; SLEEP; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; SLEEP;

EID: 3042795164     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.022632     Document Type: Review

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