Hyperventilation-Induced Non-epileptic Seizures in an Adolescent Boy with Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress.

Harv Rev Psychiatry

From the Department of Psychological Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia (Drs. Chandra and Kozlowska, and Ms. Cruz); Disciplines of Psychiatry and of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney Medical School (Dr. Kozlowska); Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia (Dr. Kozlowska); Harvard Medical School (Drs. Baslet and Perez); Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (Dr. Baslet); Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (Dr. Perez); Imperial College London (Dr. Garralda).

Published: October 2018

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