The Effects of Seizure Type, Level of Seizure Control, and Antiepileptic Drugs on Memory and Attention Skills in Children with Epilepsy

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 241-253

  Williams, Jane ^a   Sharp, Gregory ^a   Lange, Bernadette ^a   Bates, Stephen ^a   Griebel, May ^a   Spence, G T ^a   Thomas, Phyllis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 0000459996     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565649609540649     Document Type: Article

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