Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.
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چکیده
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) need to be differentiated from epileptic seizures as the management varies for both. Presence of tongue biting, falling and urinary incontinence favors a diagnosis of epileptic seizures. We report two children with features suggestive of epileptic seizures that were eventually diagnosed as PNES with the help of video-EEG monitoring.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 41 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004