Electroclinical features of idiopathic generalised epilepsy with persisting absences in adult life

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 471-477

  Michelucci, Roberto ^a,b   Rubboli, Guido ^a   Passarelli, Daniela ^a   Riguzzi, Patrizia ^a   Volpi, Lilia ^a   Parmeggiani, Lucio ^a   Rizzi, Romana ^a   Gardella, Elena ^a   Tassinari, Carlo Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adults; Idiopathic generalised epilepsy; Polyspikes; Typical absences

Indexed keywords

ABSENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE WAVE;

EID: 0029810777     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.61.5.471     Document Type: Article

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