Medically unexplained neurological symptoms in children and adolescents: A study within WHO's international classification of functioning, disability and health framework

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 247-255

  Vijayakumar, Kayal ^a   Alderson, Lucy ^a   Barkey, Sinead ^a   Griggs, Heidi Marie ^a   Edwards, Alexandra ^a   Phillips, Katy ^a   Doyle, Wendy ^a   Prabhakar, Prab ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

International classification of functioning disability and health (ICF); Medically unexplained neurological symptoms (MUNS); multidisciplinary team (MDT)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED MEDICAL SYMPTOM; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84872359966     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-120583     Document Type: Article

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