Aust Fam Physician
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Aust Fam Physician
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Every pregnancy is associated with risks but a number of factors denoting 'high risk' have been identified. Scoring systems devised to assess cumulative risk levels have limited application. Of greater value is recognition of specific risk factors such as the hazards associated with maternal age, parity, social status, alcohol consumption and place of delivery. New risk factors are those associated with certain methods of pregnancy management.
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The diagnosis of functional seizures is difficult and emotional factors may be important in the cause and triggering of seizures. This paper describes the evaluation to fo 15 patients with suspected functional seizures.