The nature of epilepsy in the general population. I. Characteristics of patients receiving medication for epilepsy

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 43-49

  Hart, Yvonne M ^a,b   Shorvon, Simon D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Chalfont St Peter   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community based; Health care provision; Seizure frequency; Seizure type; Welfare benefits

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; WELFARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EPILEPSY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE AGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL SECURITY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0029058017     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-1211(95)00007-W     Document Type: Article

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