Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-412

  Binder, Laurence M ^a,b   Salinsky, Martin C ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversion disorders; Psychogenic seizures

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POPULATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; UNITED STATES;

CONVERSION DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES;

EID: 36849040503     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-007-9047-5     Document Type: Review

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