The relationship of epileptic auras and psychological attributes

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-292

  Mendez, Mario F ^a   Engebrit, Bridgit ^b   Doss, Robert ^b   Grau, Rosario ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EPILEPTIC AURA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0029840116     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.8.3.287     Document Type: Article

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