Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Neurodiagnostic Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-28

  Krebs, Phillip P ^a  

^a GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Pseudoseizure; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES); Seizure; Semiology

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DRUG PRODUCTS; HEALTH CARE; SEISMOLOGY;

EPILEPSY; MEDICATION; PSEUDOSEIZURE; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE (PNES);

NEUROLOGY;

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEIZURE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 34047209916     PISSN: 21646821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1086508x.2007.11079606     Document Type: Review

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