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A case of dissociative convulsions presented as frequent epilepsy-like seizures

Dissociative convulsions, a prominent form of dissociative (conversion) disorder formerly known as hysteria, are a common and elusive differential diagnosis from epilepsy. However, the treatment of such patients is always challenging and frustrating due to poor response to the routinely used interve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nie, Jing, Song, Zhenhua, Liu, Xiaohua
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6738664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31552382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2019-100055
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Sumario:Dissociative convulsions, a prominent form of dissociative (conversion) disorder formerly known as hysteria, are a common and elusive differential diagnosis from epilepsy. However, the treatment of such patients is always challenging and frustrating due to poor response to the routinely used interventions in most situations. Here, we present a case with dissociative convulsions in order to catch the eye of the clinicians and researchers on the recognition of clinical manifestation and exploration of therapeutic strategies.