2021
Functional Seizures
Marcolini E, Tolchin B. Functional Seizures. Emergency Medicine Clinics Of North America 2021, 39: 123-132. PMID: 33218653, DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2020.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional seizuresEpileptic seizuresFunctional neurologic disordersElectroencephalography findingsPsychogenic seizuresTherapeutic challengeClinical historyEpileptic dischargesNeurologic disordersConversion disorderSeizuresMental illnessBiopsychosocial modelDisordersSocial factorsSymptomsIllness
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Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy
Tolchin B, Hirsch LJ, LaFrance WC. Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Epilepsy. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2020, 43: 275-290. PMID: 32439022, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2020.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropsychiatric disordersNeuropsychiatric aspectsCertain neuropsychiatric disordersAntiseizure medicationsClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsEpidemiologic studiesEpilepsyMultidisciplinary teamNeuropsychiatric impactDisordersBidirectional relationshipTreatmentClose collaborationComorbiditiesMedicationsPathophysiologySocial factorsDiagnosis