Clinical differentiation of psychogenic non-epileptic seizure: a practical diagnostic approach
Abstract Background Psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) has long been the counterpart of epileptic seizure (ES). Despite ample of evidence differentiating the two, PNES mistakenly diagnosed as ES was still common, resulting in unnecessary exposure to long-term antiepileptic medications and redu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-02-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00272-w |