Reliability of the diagnosis of a first seizure.
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We studied the interrater variability among three neurologists of the diagnosis of a seizure in 100 patients evaluated for a possible "first seizure." We found that use of simple descriptive diagnostic criteria and discussion among the neurologists themselves improved the diagnostic agreement.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
دوره 95 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989