Seizures, medical child abuse, and the pediatric neurologist.
Semin Pediatr Neurol
; 50: 101137, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38964818
ABSTRACT
Previously known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, medical child abuse is a form of child maltreatment whereby the caregiver creates an environment in which medical care harms or threatens the wellbeing of a child. Approximately 40-50 % of medical child abuse cases involve neurological symptoms, with fabricated or induced seizures accounting for a significant proportion. Identifying fictitious seizures is often difficult even for the most experienced clinicians. Therefore, having a low threshold for clinical suspicion is essential in the timely diagnosis of medical child abuse. This article provides a review of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of medical child abuse when it involves seizures.
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Convulsões
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Maus-Tratos Infantis
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Neurologistas
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Ano de publicação:
2024
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