Electroconvulsive treatment for nonepileptic seizure disorders

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 382-387

  Blumer, Dietrich ^a   Rice, Steven ^a   Adamolekun, Bola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive treatment; Epilepsy; Nonepileptic seizures; Paroxysmal disorders; Seizure disorder; Startle

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; AMITRIPTYLINE; ETIRACETAM; FLUOXETINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LORAZEPAM; METHADONE; OXYCODONE; TOPIRAMATE;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVENING DOSAGE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MIGRAINE; MORNING DOSAGE; PAIN; SEIZURE;

ADULT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67650379102     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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