Nonepileptic seizures treatment workshop summary

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 451-461

  LaFrance Jr , W Curt ^a   Alper, Kenneth ^a   Babcock, Debra ^a   Barry, John J ^a   Benbadis, Selim ^a   Caplan, Rochelle ^a   Gates, John ^a   Jacobs, Margaret ^a   Kanner, Andres ^a   Martin, Roy ^a   Rundhaugen, Lynn ^a   Stewart, Randy ^a   Vert, Christina ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Conversion disorder; Nonepileptic seizures; Pharmacotherapy; Psychotherapy; Somatoform disorders; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; PHENYTOIN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEIZURE; UNITED STATES; WORKSHOP;

ADOLESCENT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SEIZURES;

EID: 33646080814     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2006.02.004     Document Type: Review

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