Short-term outcome of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures after communication of the diagnosis

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 676-681

  Mayor, R ^a   Brown, R J ^b   Cock, H ^c   House, A ^d   Howlett, S ^e   Singhal, S ^f   Smith, P ^g   Reuber, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Non epileptic attack disorder; Outcome research; Prognosis; Psychogenic non epileptic seizures; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOGENIC NON EPILEPTIC SEIZURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; SEIZURES;

EID: 84871716831     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.09.033     Document Type: Article

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