Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4190605 | Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Psychogenous seizures described by Charcot, are an entity that can be difficult to distinguish from epileptic seizures. 70% of these patients have an underlying psychiatric diagnosis. We describe the case of a female patient who was diagnosed with seizures for several years, poly-medicated, and included in the epilepsy surgery protocol for refractory patients. During the evaluation, a psychogenous origin was discovered for such crises. We analyzed the clinical criteria and laboratory tests that allow us to approach the differential diagnosis between both entities.
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Authors
Perea C. Esther, Torres Z. MartÃn, Suárez J. MartÃn,