Induction of psychogenic nonepileptic events: Success rate influenced by prior induction exposure, ictal semiology, and psychological profiles

Epilepsia

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1063-1070

  Chen, David K ^a,b   Izadyar, Shahram ^a   Collins, Robert L ^a,b   Benge, Jared F ^a   Lemaire, Ashley W ^a   Hrachovy, Richard A ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Induction; Placebo; Psychogenic nonepileptic events; Psychological instruments; Seizures; Semiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COPING BEHAVIOR; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; HYPERVENTILATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES;

EID: 79958859669     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.02985.x     Document Type: Article

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