Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy: A long-term follow-up study

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 530-533

  Verrotti, A ^a   Domizio, S ^b   Sabatino, G ^b   Morgese, G ^c  

^a University of Chreti   (Italy)

^b Department of Neonatology   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy; EEG; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; CORTICOTROPIN; NITRAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029849295     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00261606     Document Type: Article

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