Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 583-587 , October 2008

The frequency of non-epileptic spells in children: Results of video–EEG monitoring in a tertiary care center

  • Maria A. Montenegro

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Douglas Sproule

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Arthur Mandel

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Joshua Cappell

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Claudia A. Chiriboga

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Susan Jacob

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Karen Eck

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Marc C. Patterson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Cigdem I. Akman

      Affiliations

    • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Division of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
    • Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Columbia Presbyterian Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, Harkness Pvl, Room 550, New York City, NY 10032, USA. Tel.: +1 212 342 6867; fax: +1 212 342 6865.

Received 23 August 2007 ,Revised 13 December 2007 ,Accepted 29 February 2008.

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PII: S1059-1311(08)00055-1

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.02.010

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 583-587 , October 2008

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