Infantile Spasms Following Near‐Drowning: A Report of Two Cases

Epilepsia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 45-48

  Hrachovy, Richard A ^a   Frost, James D ^a   Gospe, Sidney M ^a   Glaze, Daniel G ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypsarrhythmia; Infantile spasms; Near drowning; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANTILE SPASM; NEAR DROWNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMERSION; INFANT; MALE; SPASMS, INFANTILE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023065325     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1987.tb03621.x     Document Type: Article

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