Semiological and psychiatric characteristics of children with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Gender-related differences

SAY, Gökçe; Tasdemir, Haydar; Ince, Hulya

doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2015.07.017

Semiological and psychiatric characteristics of children with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Gender-related differences

SAY G. N., Tasdemir H. A., Ince H.

SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY, vol.31, pp.144-148, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 31
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.07.017
Journal Name: SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.144-148
Keywords: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, Children, Gender, Semiology, Psychopathology, ADHD, PSEUDOSEIZURES, INSIGHTS, FEATURES
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To compare semiological characteristics, precipitating stress factors and psychiatric diagnoses of girls and boys with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNESs).