Single enhancing CT lesions in Indian patients with seizures: Clinical and radiological evaluation and follow-up

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 204-210

  Garg, Ravindra Kr ^a,b   Nag, Devika ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Bus Station   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; BRAIN CYSTICERCOSIS; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONVULSION; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARALYSIS; PARIETAL LOBE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLEX; SEIZURE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 0009889947     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.4.204     Document Type: Article

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