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Literary Factitious Epilepsy Syndromes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Jeffrey M. Jones
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Abstract

Several factitious epileptic syndromes have been associated with famous literary characters. While these syndromes include symptoms other than pseudoseizures, and while pseudoseizures can occur in other syndromes, a review of these disorders provides insights into factitious seizures and epilepsy.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 7 , Issue 12: Investigating Neuropsychiatric Disorders , December 2002, pp. 875 - 876
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2002

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