Is the neurologist's role over once the diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures is made? No!

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-2

  Kanner, Andres M ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; OPIATE;

CHRONIC PAIN; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EDITORIAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SEIZURE;

HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SEIZURES;

EID: 37049035399     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.09.015     Document Type: Editorial

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