Syncope or epileptic fits? Some examples of diagnostic confounding factors Síncopes ou crises epilépticas? Alguns exemplos de fatores de confusão diagnóstica
Syncope is a condition often misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures. However, the differential diagnosis between both conditions can be quite difficult, even for well-trained physicians. Four cases of epilepsy and/or syncope are reported, to exemplify this situation. Each case is discussed individually,...
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| Main Authors: | Pedro André Kowacs, Erasmo Barros da Silva Júnior, Heraldo Laroca dos Santos, Samanta Blattes da Rocha, Cristiane Simão, Murilo Sousa de Meneses, Walter Oleschko Arruda |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2005-09-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2005000400008 |
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