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“Convulsive” Nonepileptic Seizures Have a Characteristic Pattern of Rhythmic Artifact Distinguishing Them from Convulsive Epileptic Seizures

Anita Vinton, John Carino, Simon J. Vogrin, Lachlan MacGregor, Christine Kilpatrick, Zelko Matkovic, Terence J. O’Brien

Epilepsia · 2004 · 56 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

"Convulsive" PNES display a characteristic pattern on time-frequency mapping of the EEG artifact, with a stable, nonevolving frequency that is different from the evolving pattern seen during an epileptic seizure.

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