Clinical utility of serum lactate levels for differential diagnosis of generalized tonic-clonic seizures from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and syncope.

Doğan E. A., Ünal A., Ünal A., Erdoğan Ç.

Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, cilt.75, ss.13-17, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 75
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.07.003
  • Dergi Adı: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-17
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Lactate, Generalized tonic clonic seizures, Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, Syncope, LACTIC-ACIDOSIS, SEX-DIFFERENCES, TRANSIENT HYPERAMMONEMIA, EPILEPTIC SEIZURES, VIDEO-EEG, PERFORMANCE, EXERCISE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The differential diagnosis of generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), and syncope constitutes a major challenge. Misdiagnosis rates up to 20 to 30% are reported in the literature.