Subgroup classification in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 279-289

  Bodde, N M G ^a   van der Kruijs, S J M ^a   Ijff, D M ^a   Lazeron, R H C ^a   Vonck, K E J ^c   Boon, P A J M ^a,c   Aldenkamp, A P ^a,b  

^a EPILEPSY CENTER KEMPENHAEGHE   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Conversion disorder; Etiology; Non epileptic attack disorder; Psychological assessment; Psychosomatic symptoms; Somatoform disorder; Theoretical model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOGENIC NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS;

CONVERSION DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS;

EID: 84875242556     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.10.012     Document Type: Review

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