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Dissociative seizures in the emergency room: room for improvement.

Ozan CengizJohannes JungilligensRosa MichaelisJörg WellmerStoyan Popkirov
Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2023)
Improved semiological assessment could reduce early misdiagnosis of dissociative seizures. Although some seizures seem to respond to benzodiazepines, critical sedation is common, and further studies are needed to assess the therapeutic ratio.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • temporal lobe epilepsy
  • healthcare
  • intensive care unit