Functional neurological symptoms

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-42

  Stone, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conversion disorder; Functional neurological symptoms; Malingering; Non epileptic; Non organic; Psychogenic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EPILEPSY; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOM; FUNCTIONAL WEAKNESS; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NON EPILEPTIC ATTACK; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STROKE; WEAKNESS;

HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 79959514860     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2011.110     Document Type: Article

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