Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in patients with learning disability: Comparison with patients with no learning disability

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 183-186

  Duncan, R ^a   Oto, M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disability; Nonepileptic attack disorder; Pseudoseizures; Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; TREND STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES;

EID: 37049007023     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.09.019     Document Type: Article

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